Exploring the Driving Mechanisms for Collaborative Prevention and Control of Dust in Coal Mines: Model Development and Empirical Analysis

The occupational hazard of coal mine dust not only poses a serious threat to miners’ health but also gives rise to various social issues. Considering the significance of group dynamics (GD), this study presents a driving framework for collaborative prevention and control of dust (CPCD) in miners, encompassing the internal force field (IFF), situational force field (SFF), and GD. Through qualitative analysis, the relationships among these driving elements are examined using statistical analysis methods and corresponding tests and corrections conducted on a dataset comprising 1055 samples. The empirical analysis reveals the following: (1) There is a moderate to strong correlation between CPCD and GD, SFF, and IFF. (2) The SFF, IFF, and GD significantly predict CPCD. (3) GD acts as a significant mediator between IFF and CPCD, and The IFF influences CPCD through GD. (4) The SFF positively regulates the impact of IFF on GD. By delving into miners’ participation behavior and gaining a contextualized understanding of collaborative prevention and control of dust, this research provides theoretical and empirical references for individual miners, coal mine enterprises, and governments to mitigate and manage occupational hazards related to dust effectively.