Associations Between Workplace Factors and Depression and Anxiety in Australian Heavy Vehicle Truck Drivers

Abstract Introduction A number of health issues have been identified as prevalent within the Australian heavy vehicle driving population. Mental illnesses, such depression and anxiety, are among those disorders that regularly reported, however, contributing factors yet to be elucidated. Methods This study aimed assess associations between workplace years employment, social interaction shift length, with depressive anxious symptomology in a cohort 60 drivers. Results Significant positive were alcohol use (P = 0.044), coffee consumption 0.037), accidents during career < 0.004), hours per ≤ 0.001). Anxiety was found positively associated week 0.001), or near misses 0.039). Conclusion Several being correlated anxiety this cohort, suggesting potential changes rostering systems education regarding may benefit mental driver