ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2010, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (10): 1580-1589.

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Psychological Safety in Workplace: Conceptualization, Antecedents and Consequences

LING Bin;DUAN Jin-Yun;ZHU Yue-Long   

  1. Department of Psychology, Soochow University; Key Research Institute of Education Ministry-Center for Chinese Urbanization Studies, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
  • Received:2009-12-15 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-10-15 Published:2010-10-15
  • Contact: DUAN Jin-Yun

Abstract: Psychological safety, a multilevel cognitive construct, refers to individuals’ perceptions of being able to show and employ one’s self without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status or career. It is also defined as employees’ shared belief that taking interpersonal risks are safe in their dyadic relationships, work teams and organizations. A set of predictors–consisting of personal features, quality of relationships, group dynamics and structure, as well as leadership style–have shown to be positively related to psychological safety, which in turn facilitates learning behavior, voice behavior, creativity and innovation, employee engagement, and job performance. Future studies about the structure and measurement of psychological safety, antecedents and so on are discussed further.

Key words: psychological safety, trust, learning behavior, voice behavior, creativity