A Cross-Sectional Research on Proactive Safety Behavior of The Young Malaysian Workers

Young workers, aged between 18 to 29 years old, make up over percent of the Malaysian working-age population. Poor workplace safety is a major concern for these young with relatively high levels accidents and injuries being recorded. This study investigates workers’ proactive behavior practices, defined as anticipatory, change-oriented, self-initiated in sustaining situations where management controls are often neglected. The was conducted cross-sectional design that had its focal point identifying predictors an individual’s daily working experiences. 215 workers 28 old participated this research represented various industries. Hierarchical Multiple Linear Regresion indicated significant relationship block variables at Time 1 [F (11,203) = 8.01, p<.01]. Proactive motivation (Can do) strongest predictor (?=.41), followed by (Reason to) ?=.20.