Korean J Occup Health Nurs.
2020 Nov;29(4):295-305. 10.5807/kjohn.2020.29.4.295.
Effects of Job Stress, Physical Activity, Subjective Happiness on Wellness among Bus Drivers
- Affiliations
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- 1Action Officer, Public Health Center in Jinju, Jinju, Korea
- 2Visiting Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheongam College, Suncheon, Korea
- 3Senior Researcher, Gyeongnam Center for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Changwon, Korea
- 4Associate Professor, College of Nursing ․ Institute of Health Sciences in Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
- KMID: 2509000
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2020.29.4.295
Abstract
- Purpose
This study aimed to identify the factors that influence the wellness of bus drivers by examining the relationships between job stress, physical activity, subjective happiness, and wellness.
Methods
Self-report questionnaires were distributed during October 2017.
Results
Based on a multiple regression analysis, the significant factors found to affect the wellness of bus drivers were physical activity (β=.48,p<.001), subjective happiness (β=.25, p=.001), and job stress (β=-.17, p=.025). The total explanatory power of the study variables for wellness was 45.7% (F=33.04, p<.001).
Conclusion
These findings highlight a need to develop workplace wellness programs to reduce job stress and improve physical activity and subjective happiness among bus drivers.
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