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KMID : 0365220150520020027
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Korean Journal of Public Health
2015 Volume.52 No. 2 p.27 ~ p.36
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The Impact of Work Environment on Health Behavior of Bus Drivers - Focused on Beverage Intake
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Jun Shin-Young
Chung Sang-Won
Ha Kyung-Ho
Lee Eun-Ji
Joung Hyo-Jee
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the impact of work environment on health behavior of bus drivers by analyzing the association between work environment, job stress and job satisfaction, and also beverage intake.
Methods: We surveyed 116 male urban bus drivers working at 4 bus companies located in Yang-Chun public bus depots, Seoul. Data on general characteristics, health status, work environment, job stress and satisfaction, dietary habits, and beverage intake were collected using a questionnaire developed for this study.
Results: Among work environment variables, difficulties on toilet use was associated with job satisfaction (β=-1.45) and job stress (β=4.68), and disturbance caused by urinary problem was also associated with job satisfaction (β= -1.30) and job stress (β=2.77). Difficulties on toilet use was also related with mean daily water intake (β= -0.23). The frequency of coffee intake was higher in most subjects and it increased as job satisfaction get higher (p=0.0330).
Conclusion: Difficulties on toilet use was negatively associated with job satisfaction and water intake and job satisfaction was positively associated with coffee intake. In addition, coffee intake was high in most bus drivers. The results of this study suggest interventions to improve the work environment and eventually the health status of bus drivers are needed.
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KEYWORD
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bus drivers, job stress, job satisfaction, beverage intake, toilet use
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