Authors : Geetanjali Bagewadi; Savitri Katti; Dr Ningangouda Patil; Ambika Gadalotti; Avinash Kajagar
Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 8 - August
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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8405505
Background
Because this job is a part of public service
field/sector. Bus-drivers are physically and
psychologically get stressed.factors in the working
environment that cause stressful situations and negative
health consequences of the workplace stress. In short,
health outcomes of professional drivers working under
highly demanding conditions can be summarized in
terms of both physical and mental illnesses, such as:
ergonomic complications associated with physical
working conditions. respiratory and gastrointestinal
disorders, eye problems, lung cancer related to the
prolonged exposition to contaminant and toxic gasses,
sleep problems and chronic fatigue. Psychological
distress and several mental health disturbances such as
anxiety, and depressive disorders, have health related
adverse working conditions, workplace stress and
burnout of various occupational groups to both adverse
psychological health indicators (such as the psychological
distress measured by the short form of Goldberg’s GHQ-
12) and negative lifestyle outcomes.
Aim
The aim of this study was to determine whether or not
there is a relationship between health-related
quality of life and work related stress and to explore if
socio- demographic characteristics have an
influence on this relationship.
Methodology:
Research approach : Quantitative research approach
Research Variables: In this study research variables
are quality of life, job stress, physical health status
and perceived illness.
Sampling technique: The sampling technique used for
the study was purposive sampling technique.Data was collected by using demographic profile,
self structured questionnaire on quality of life , job stress
and physical health status Results :
The data gathered were summarized in the master sheet
and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used
for analysis. In overall findings reveals that Level of
stress mean Value is 142.65 mean value is 118 range of
score is 175-85 so that Sd Value is 5.93 R value is -0.201
got p-value is 0.005549 and Quality of life of drivers
mean value is 115.18 and median value is 164 and range
pf value is 174-106 so got the Sd value 12.48. p-value is
0.005549 So the Hapothesis co-relation is accepted
between the stress and quality of life among frofessional
drivers Findings revealing the presence of significant
difference between stress and quality of life among
frofessional drivers.