Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, ss.1-15, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
Objectives. This study evaluated occupational health and safety prevention and control technologies(OHS-PCTs) within the scope of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology-2 in the contextof preventing occupational accidents and diseases and supporting safe behavior changes. Methods.The data collected from this study using OHS-PCT tools, which included 607 employees, were analyzedusing descriptive statistics, normality tests, item analyses, correlation analyses, confirmatory factoranalysis, reliability analysis and mediation methods. Results. The findings revealed that emotional intel-ligence (EQ) partially mediated the effects of the sub-dimensions of the OHS-PCT tool acceptance anduse models, such as performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions,hedonic motivation, price value and habituation, on behavioral intention. The effective adoption anduse of OHS-PCT tools in reducing workplace risks depended on their technical features and employees’attitudes, intentions and behaviors. Conclusions. The study reveals the role of EQ, which interacts withpsychological and emotional processes in the workplace, in enhancing OHS-PCT acceptance and safetyperformance. This study fills an important gap in the existing literature on the role of EQ in adoptingOHS-PCT to prevent occupational accidents and diseases. This provides a new and holistic perspectiveto this field.