Health Behaviors of the Bus personnel of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority

Abstract

Introduction: This research was a study of health behaviors, relational factors and predicting factors influencing health behaviors of the employee of Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).

Method: The study was a quantitative research using a questionnaire. The respondents were 394 bus drivers and fare collectors selected by systematic random and purposive sampling in 8 bus
operation zones according to criteria formulated. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression.

Result: Overall health behaviors were at a moderate level. However, in terms of personal hygiene and environmental health behaviors, the samples were rated at a high level. Relationship of
factors affecting health behavior was analyzed. It revealed that gender (female), social status (position), attitude, working environment in the bus operation zone and social support were positively correlated with health behaviors of employees’ with statistically significant (p < 0.05). Moreover, it was found that their health behaviors could be predicted by their social support,
attitude, working environment and gender. Those aforementioned predictors were used to describe the variance of health behaviors of the bus personnel of BMTA at 38.9 % (F_{(1, 389)} = 5.457,
p-value < 0.05).

Conclusion: Activities supported factors that affect health behaviors should be promoted.