Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms in Long-Haul Truck Drivers
| Autor: | Maeve Mclean, Jennifer Malkin, Alexander M. Crizzle |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Automobile Driving Canada Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Poison control lcsh:Medicine long-haul truck drivers Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Psychiatric medication Injury prevention medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Risk factor Occupations Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) transportation business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged 030210 environmental & occupational health Mental health Motor Vehicles Cross-Sectional Studies depression Female fatigue business human activities mental health |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 11 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3764, p 3764 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph17113764 |
| Popis: | Work-related stress is a salient risk factor for depression. While long-haul truck drivers (LHTDs) face a myriad of occupational pressures and demands, little research has examined predictors of depressive symptoms in this occupational group. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of depressive symptoms in LHTDs. A cross-sectional study was used to examine depressive symptoms, health and working conditions in a sample of 107 LHTDs (mean age of 50.7 ± 12.3 95.6% were men) at truck stops from five Western Canadian cities. The findings show that 44% of LHTDs reported symptoms of depression in the past 12 months. Severe work-related stress, the use of psychiatric medications and broken sleep were significant predictors of depressive symptomology accounting for 41% of the variance. The findings suggest that LHTDs experience a host of occupational stressors that are embedded within the transportation industry that may increase the risk for depressive symptoms. Mental health promotion efforts that improve sleep quality, decrease work-related demands and pressures, and increase the use of psychiatric medication may reduce rates of depressive symptoms among LHTDs. |
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