Stress and stressors in bus drivers

Abstract

Background: Occupational stress is one of the main pathological disorders triggered by inadequate processes at work. Objectives: To investigate stress and stressors in bus drivers. Methodology: A descriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach was conducted with 321 bus drivers, using Lipp’s Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults. The chi-squared test, the Fisher’s exact test, and the Likelihood-ratio test (CI = 95%) were applied. Results: In this sample, 75.6% of the stressed bus drivers are in the resistance phase and 18.6% are in the exhaustion phase. Stress and its phases were correlated with length of service (p = 0.016), rest during working hours (p < 0.001), sleep quality (p = 0.001), and health self-assessment (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Stress is associated with working time, ex-cessive daily workload, lack of time to rest, and poor sleep quality.