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Impact of Emotional Intelligence Training on Safety Behavior Enhancement in Construction Sites

감성지능 훈련이 건설현장 안전행동 증진에 미치는 영향

김경수1ㆍ신연철2ㆍ문유미3*

Kyoung Soo Kim1, Yeon Cheol Shin2, Yoo Mi Moon3*

1Chief Safety Officer (CSO) / Head of Safety and Health Management Office, EHS Management Office, Hanshin Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Seoul, Republic of Korea
2Deputy General Manager, Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
3Visiting Professor, Department of Construction Safety, Kyonggi University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
30 September 2025. pp. 600-614
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Abstract
Purpose: In high‑risk workplaces such as construction sites, unsafe behaviours often lead to serious or fatal accidents. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of emotional intelligence (EI) training on promoting safe behaviour among construction workers. While prior research emphasised technical interventions, few studies explored the role of psychological competencies such as EI in safety performance. Method: We developed a theoretical path model to assess relationships between EI elements and safety behaviour through motivation. A pre–post design was applied to survey responses collected from 231 construction workers. We used SPSS and AMOS to conduct path analysis and examine both direct and indirect effects. Result: Self‑awareness did not directly affect motivation but exerted a significant indirect effect via self‑regulation and social awareness. After training, participants’ emotion regulation, impulse control and causal reasoning improved by 36.75%, 37.53% and 38.32%, respectively. Conclusion: EI training increased psychological readiness and proactive safety engagement. These findings support the incorporation of EI development into safety education as a complementary strategy alongside traditional technical approaches. The study also highlights the need to assess the long‑term sustainability of these improvements and evaluate their applicability across diverse occupational settings.
Keywords
Emotional Intelligence
Safety Behavior
Unsafe Behavior
Motivation
Pre-post Change
Path Analysis
Construction Safety
연구목적: 건설현장과 같은 고위험 환경에서는 감성지능(EI) 훈련을 안전관리 시스템에 통합하는 것이 안전 성과를 향상시키는 유망한 전략으로 주목받고 있다. 본 연구는 기존 연구가 주로 리더십에 초점을 맞추어 감성지능 하위 요인의 효과를 실증적으로 검토하지 못한 공백을 보완하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구목적:EI의 하위 요인인 자기인식·자기조절·사회적 인식이 동기부여를 매개로 안전행동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 연구방법: 건설 근로자 231명을 대상으로 사전·사후 설문을 실시하고, ‘EI 하위 요인→동기부여→안전행동’이라는 이론적 틀을 경로분석으로 검증하였다. 연구결과: 자기인식은 동기부여에 직접 영향이 없었지만 자기조절과 사회적 인식을 통해 간접적으로 유의미한 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 훈련 후 감정조절 36.75%, 충동조절 37.53%, 원인분석 38.32% 향상이 관찰되어 EI 훈련의 즉각적 효과가 확인되었다. 결론: 감성지능 훈련은 기존 기술 중심 대책을 보완하는 심리학적 개입으로서 건설현장의 안전행동을 증진시키고 불안전행동을 감소시킬 수 있다. 조직 차원에서 EI 역량을 강화함으로써 안전 문화를 선제적으로 구축할 수 있으며, 이러한 효과의 장기적 지속성과 다양한 직무군에 대한 적용 가능성을 평가하는 후속 연구가 요구된다.
키워드
감성지능
안전행동
불안전행동
동기부여
전후 비교
경로분석
건설안전
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Disaster Information
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국재난정보학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국재난정보학회논문집
  • Volume : 21
  • No :3
  • Pages :600-614
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2025.9.30.600
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