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THE EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEES' FEAR OF COVID-19 ON THE WORKPLACE SAFETY CLIMATE: AN APPLIED STUDY

ÇALIŞANLARIN COVİD-19 KORKUSUNUN İŞYERİ GÜVENLİK İKLİMİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ: UYGULAMALI BİR ÇALIŞMA

Derya Çevik Taşdemir(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-0006-9652
Pages
184–202
Publication Date
2026-01-30
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The findings contribute to the literature on the subject and provide a basis for future studies.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In the research, the effect of employees' COVID-19 anxiety on workplace safety climate was examined in line with the occupational safety climate theory, Psychological Contract Theory and Stress Management Model.
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Key Findings & Data:The research was carried out with 388 data collected by questionnaire method from healthcare professionals in Kahramanmaraş.
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⚙️Variables:İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği · Güvenlik İklimi · Pandemi

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In the research, the effect of employees' COVID-19 anxiety on workplace safety climate was examined in line with the occupational safety climate theory, Psychological Contract Theory and Stress Management Model. The research was carried out with 388 data collected by questionnaire method from healthcare professionals in Kahramanmaraş. Two separate structural models were used to examine the effects of COVID-19 phobia on safety climate and its various components. The findings obtained from the analyses showed that COVID-19 phobia has a significant effect on the perception of safety climate, especially affecting sub-dimensions such as the manager's perspective and compliance with safety rules. In addition, COVID-19 phobia was found to affect the training of colleagues and general safety practices. The research offers a new perspective by emphasizing the role of managerial perspective and rules and the role of colleague and safety training in this relationship. The study provides important information that can help employers and managers develop effective strategies and policies to cope with COVID-19 phobia. The findings contribute to the literature on the subject and provide a basis for future studies.

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Araştırmada, çalışanların COVID-19 endişesinin işyeri güvenlik iklimi üzerindeki etkisi, mesleki güvenlik iklimi teorisi, Psikolojik Sözleşme Teorisi ve Stres Yönetimi Modeli doğrultusunda incelenmiştir. Kahramanmaraş’taki sağlık çalışanlarından anket yöntemiyle toplanan 388 veri ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. COVID-19 fobisinin güvenlik iklimi ve çeşitli bileşenleri üzerindeki etkilerini incelemek için iki ayrı yapısal model kullanılmıştır. Analizlerden elde edilen bulgular, COVID-19 fobisinin güvenlik iklimi algısı üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğunu, özellikle yöneticinin bakış açısı ve güvenlik kurallarına uyum gibi alt boyutları etkilediğini göstermiştir. Ayrıca, COVID-19 fobisinin meslektaşların eğitimini ve genel güvenlik uygulamalarını etkilediği bulunmuştur. Araştırma, yönetsel bakış açısı ve kuralların rolünü ve bu ilişkide meslektaş ve güvenlik eğitiminin rolünü vurgulayarak yeni bir bakış açısı sunmaktadır. Araştırma, işverenlerin ve yöneticilerin COVID-19 fobisiyle başa çıkmak için etkili stratejiler ve politikalar geliştirmelerine yardımcı olabilecek önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Bulgular, konuyla ilgili alanyazına katkı ve gelecekteki çalışmalar için bir temel sağladığını göstermektedir.

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Taşdemir, D. Ç. (2026). THE EFFECTS OF EMPLOYEES' FEAR OF COVID-19 ON THE WORKPLACE SAFETY CLIMATE: AN APPLIED STUDY. Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 1, 184–202. https://doi.org/10.31671/doujournal.1671158

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