Mediating effect of mental health on job burnout and aggressive driving behavior in bus drivers
10.11763/j.issn.2095-2619.2021.03.011
- Author:
Jian-gang TAO
1
;
Jing-ying XU
1
;
Yuan LI
;
Ming-lei WANG
;
Gang-shun ZANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Marxism, Mental Health Education Center, YanShan University Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bus driver;
Job burnout;
Mental health;
Aggressive driving behavior;
Mediating effect
- From:
China Occupational Medicine
2021;48(03):297-300
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To explore the mediating effect of mental health on job burnout and aggressive driving behavior in bus drivers. METHODS: A total of 447 bus drivers was selected as study subjects using a convenience sampling method. The status of job burnout, mental health and aggressive driving behaviors were investigated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey, Symptom Check List 90, and the Aggressive Driving Questionnaire. RESULTS: The score of aggressive driving behaviors of bus drivers were positively correlated with emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment dimension score and mental health total score[Spearman correlation coefficient(r_S)=0.23, 0.27, 0.15, 0.34, all P<0.01]. The mental health total score was positively correlated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization dimensions scores(r_S=0.46, 0.47, all P<0.01), and not correlated with personal accomplishment dimension score(r_S=-0.04, P>0.05). Emotional exhaustion can affect aggressive driving behaviors through mental health, and the standardized mediating value was 0.16, accounting for 72.7% of the total effect. Depersonalization can influence aggressive driving behaviors through mental health, and the standardized mediating value was 0.17, accounting for 70.8% of the total effect. CONCLUSION: Mental health plays a mediating role in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and aggressive driving behavior of bus drivers.
