Volume 12, Issue 2 (Summer 2025)
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Abdollahi T, Hashemi M, Afshari M, Attari S G, Asari M J. Investigating Factors Influencing Preventive Behaviors Against Silicosis among Workers of Ferrosilicon Industries Based on Protection Motivation Theory: A Comparative Study. johe 2025; 12 (2) :148-159
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Tahereh Abdollahi1 
, Mobina Hashemi1 , Maryam Afshari2 , Seyed Ghavamoddin Attari3 , Mohammad Javad Asari *4
, Mobina Hashemi1 , Maryam Afshari2 , Seyed Ghavamoddin Attari3 , Mohammad Javad Asari *4
1- Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Occupational Health Engineering and Safety, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran
4- Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Research Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,Asari@umsha.ac.ir
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Occupational Health Engineering and Safety, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran
4- Occupational Health and Safety Research Center, Research Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
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Background and Objective: Condensed silica dust is a byproduct of metallurgical processes, specifically the production of silicon metal and ferrosilicon (FeSi) alloys. Occupational exposure to respirable silica dust is among the oldest causes of lung disease. This study aimed to determine the effective factors influencing preventive behaviors against silicosis among workers in FeSi industries, based on the protection motivation theory (PMT).
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 91 workers from FeSi industries in Hamadan, Iran, in 2023. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two parts. The first part included background and demographic information, and the second part included questions that measured the PMT constructs.
Results: The results showed that 44% of workers spent their breaks in areas with clean air, 27.5% visited a doctor in case of respiratory symptoms, 26.4% took a shower and changed clothes after work, 34.1% did not eat, drink, or smoke in polluted environments, 40.7% kept their workplace clean, and 42.9% used ventilation while working. Also, a one-unit increase in perceived reward and perceived severity scores was associated with an increase of 0.513 and 0.427 points in the average preventive behavior score, respectively.
Conclusion: Perceived reward and severity significantly affect workers' preventive behaviors in FeSi industries to reduce silica exposure. This study emphasizes the use of PMT as a framework to predict preventive behaviors against silicosis in FeSi industries.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 91 workers from FeSi industries in Hamadan, Iran, in 2023. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two parts. The first part included background and demographic information, and the second part included questions that measured the PMT constructs.
Results: The results showed that 44% of workers spent their breaks in areas with clean air, 27.5% visited a doctor in case of respiratory symptoms, 26.4% took a shower and changed clothes after work, 34.1% did not eat, drink, or smoke in polluted environments, 40.7% kept their workplace clean, and 42.9% used ventilation while working. Also, a one-unit increase in perceived reward and perceived severity scores was associated with an increase of 0.513 and 0.427 points in the average preventive behavior score, respectively.
Conclusion: Perceived reward and severity significantly affect workers' preventive behaviors in FeSi industries to reduce silica exposure. This study emphasizes the use of PMT as a framework to predict preventive behaviors against silicosis in FeSi industries.
Keywords: Ferrosilicon (FeSi), Occupational diseases, Preventive behaviors, Protection motivation theory (PMT), Silicosis
Type of Study: Research Article |
Subject:
Chemical agents
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