A The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Safety Knowledge on Safety Performance Among Construction Workers at the BTN Eco Park Gandul Project in 2025

Abstract

According to the ILO (2023), high-risk sectors such as construction cause 200,000 fatalities due to work accidents annually, representing 63% of all workplace deaths. Previous research on safety performance has predominantly focused on organizational factors and has yet to integrate demographic factors with individual psychological factors such as self-efficacy and safety knowledge, particularly among construction workers in Indonesia.

Objective/ purpose: . This study aims to analyze the relationship between age, tenure, education level, self-efficacy, and safety knowledge with safety performance among construction workers at the BTN Eco Park Gandul Project.

Design and Methodology: The study employed a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach involving 117 workers selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using the Chi-square test.

Results:  The results indicate that the majority of respondents demonstrated high safety performance (65%), high self-efficacy (57.3%), and high safety knowledge (65%). Bivariate analysis revealed significant associations between age (p=0.048), tenure (p=0.004), education level (p=0.002), self-efficacy (p=0.032), and safety knowledge (p<0.001) with safety performance. It is concluded that age, tenure, education level, self-efficacy, and safety knowledge are associated with safety performance, as indicated by p-values <0.05.

Conclusion and Implications: The study recommends integrating self-efficacy enhancement programs through safe work simulations with supervisor feedback and strengthening safety knowledge through regular training tailored to workers' education levels