Presentation
Firearm Safety Dimensions, an Extension of the Military Safety Climate Questionnaire
DescriptionThe purpose of this pilot study is to identify specific safety climate dimensions pertaining to firearm safety and accidental discharge of firearms. New items capture the seriousness in firearms training pertaining to safety, handling and learning. The new items together with the Nordic safety climate questionnaire and the military safety climate questionnaire were distributed to one regiment within the Swedish Armed Forces. Data was collected and analyzed through statistical methods. An exploratory factor analysis initially indicated two new factors. A two-level factor model was created influenced by accidents and incidents relating to firearms. Two latent variables were identified Safety Voice and Safety engagement both affected by accidents and incidents relating to firearms. The results from this study have one dominant limitation, this being that the sample size is only from one regiment. Future research should focus on verifying the two-level factor model with additional data from other military installations.
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Event Type
Lecture
TimeThursday, September 12th10:25am - 10:45am MST
LocationFLW Salon I
Training