Table 3 The critical ratio (CR) and standardized coefficients of the final model paths

PSC → Job demands

-5.69

 < 0.001

PSC → Job resources

6.54

 < 0.001

Job resources → Emotional exhaustion

-2.42

 < 0.015

Job demands → Emotional exhaustion

8.71

 < 0.001

PSC → Emotional exhaustion

-3.29

 < 0.001

Emotional exhaustion → Job satisfaction

-7.63

 < 0.001

PSC → Job satisfaction

3.05

 < 0.002

Job satisfaction → Safety performance

2.76

 < 0.006

PSC → Safety performance

3.13

 < 0.002

Job demands → Safety performance

-2.40

 < 0.016