Track: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Abstract

A study was conducted to examine the hypothetical model of how an individual’s perceived safety and job satisfaction level influence his/her driving behavior. A survey with four instruments through purposive-sampling technique was conducted on 396 car drivers. The hypothetical model was tested through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using Linear Structural Relation (LISREL) software. The result of the hypothetical model test significantly shows that an increase in perceived safety tend to be followed by an increasingly reckless driving behavior. On the other hand, job satisfaction tend to be followed by an increasingly good driving behavior. The resulting fit index from Root Mean Square Error of Approximation or (RMSEA) and Critical Number (CN) shows that this hypothetical model can be accepted as a significant and a field data-suitable model (RMSEA 0.60; CN 274.75). Theoretical and practical implication for future directions are discussed.

Keywords— job security, job satisfaction, perceived safety, driving behavior, collective culture.