Measuring University Students’ Safety Perception, Awareness and Attitude in Chemical Teaching Laboratory
Wang Juan, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoyan Wang, Xinglong Jin, Xinshi Wu, Song Xue
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the laboratory safety perception, awareness and attitude of undergraduates toward the chemistry teaching laboratory by means of a self-administered questionnaire. The survey contains a sample size of 959 undergraduates in Tianjin University of Technology involving four schools. Instrument reliability and validity are also tested. The results show that most of the students have a more positive laboratory environmental perception and safety awareness. However, the laboratory safety attitude needs improvement. In addition, there is a significant difference for both gender and school. This result could lead to the improvement of the subsequent safety education.