School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z4, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 26;17(11):3764. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17113764.
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.
工作相关压力是导致抑郁的一个显著危险因素。虽然长途卡车司机（LHTD）面临着无数的职业压力和需求，但很少有研究探讨这个职业群体中抑郁症状的预测因素。本研究旨在确定 LHTD 抑郁症状的预测因素。采用横断面研究方法，对来自加拿大西部五个城市卡车停靠站的 107 名 LHTD（平均年龄 50.7 ± 12.3；95.6%为男性）的抑郁症状、健康和工作条件进行了检查。结果显示，44%的 LHTD 在过去 12 个月中出现了抑郁症状。严重的工作相关压力、使用精神科药物和睡眠中断是抑郁症状的显著预测因素，占方差的 41%。研究结果表明，LHTD 经历了一系列职业压力源，这些压力源存在于运输行业内，可能会增加抑郁症状的风险。改善睡眠质量、减少工作相关需求和压力、增加精神科药物使用的心理健康促进措施可能会降低 LHTD 中抑郁症状的发生率。
