4.

5 OVERALL RESPONSES TO THE BELIEFS ABOUT HEARING PROTECTION

AND HEARING LOSS QUESTIONNAIRE

4.5.1 Susceptibility to hearing loss

61%

39%
percentage

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
Type of response

Figure 1: Positive vs. negative Responses to Susceptibility to Hearing Loss

Overall, most participants (61%) had a positive response towards susceptibility to HL and
therefore had a lower chance of developing HL.

4.5.2 Severity of the consequences of hearing loss

66%
percentage

34%

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 2: Positive vs. Negative Reponses to Severity of the consequences of hearing loss

Overall, majority of participants (66%) had a positive response towards the severity of HL,
implying that they understood well the severity of the consequences of HL.
4.5.3 Benefits of preventive action

58%

42%
percentage

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 3: Positive vs. Negative Responses to Benefits of preventive action

Overall, 58% or participants showed a positive response towards the benefits of preventative
action and understood the benefits thereof.

4.5.4 Barriers to preventive action

50% 50%
percentage

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 4: Positive vs. Negative Responses to Barriers of preventive action

From the above, 50% of participants showed positive responses to the barriers to preventative
action, implying that they understood what was expected of them in terms of HP compliance.
4.5.5 Behavioural intentions
64%
percentage

36%

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 5: Positive vs. Negative Responses to Behavioural intentions

Overall, from the above figures, responses towards behavioural intentions yielded mostly
positive responses (64%), indicative that participants would display positive behaviours in
relation to wearing HP.

4.5.6 Social norms

64%
percentage

36%

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 6: Positive vs. Negative Responses to Social norms

Overall, participants had a positive response (64%) towards social norms, implying that they
would display positive group conduct in the workplace.
4.5.7 Self-efficacy

73%
percentage

27%

P o s i ti v e N e g a ti v e
type of response

Figure 7: Positive vs. Negative Responses to Self-Efficacy

Overall, participants displayed positive responses (73%) towards self-efficacy, implying that
participants would execute matters towards HP a positive manner.