The effect of personality traits on safety behavior in aviation

This thesis aims to investigate the impact of personality traits of individuals working in the civil aviation sector on safety management behaviors. Safety management holds critical importance in the operations of a business/organization, and the behaviors of employeesare of significant importance for workplace safety and risk management. However, the full extent of the impact of personality traits on these behaviors has not yet been fully understood. The main objective of this study is to analyze the effects of different personality traits, particularly leadership, collaboration, risk perception, and stress management factors, on safety management. The results of there search could contribute significantly to the development of workplace safety policies and the strengthening of safety culture. By offering a fresh perspective to research in safety management, it aims to enhance safety in workplaces. In the research where the survey method was used as a data collection tool, data obtained from a total of 203 people were analyzed. In our study based on the Five Factor Model of Personality, personality traits such as self-control, responsibility and emotional balance have a significant effect on security behavior; However, it was concluded that the personality traits of extroversion, openness to development and agreeableness did not have a significant effect.