An investigation to determine the relationship between emotional immaturity and accident proneness

The major problem of this study was to devise a sound, non-technical, functional, scientific instrument for determining the relationship between emotional immaturity and accidents; and, in the light of the findings, to suggest ways for analyzing and studying the relationship between the human element in safety and accident proneness. The great influence of certain conditioning factors upon the effectiveness of emotional maturation made imperative an investigation of these factors, as a basis for supporting means to enrich the understanding of the human element in accidents.