Life satisfaction and occupational safety relationship: Research on motorcycle couriers in Turkey
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.156-164, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15389588.2023.2272007
- Dergi Adı: TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, CINAHL, Communication Abstracts, Criminal Justice Abstracts, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.156-164
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Covid-19, Life satisfaction, motorcycle couriers, occupational safety
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
ObjectivesRising e-commerce trend with Covid-19 pandemic has significantly increased the need for motorcycle-couriers. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between job satisfaction and occupational safety and health (OSH) of motorcycle-couriers and to evaluate the opinions of OSH specialists about the importance of motorcycle-couriers' life satisfaction and OSH perception levels.MethodsThe relationship between life satisfaction and perception of OSH of 750 motorcycle-couriers was addressed using quantitative research methods through two different scales (Life Satisfaction Scale and Occupational Safety Perception Scale). The views of 20 OSH specialists about the importance of motorcycle-couriers' perception of life satisfaction and OSH levels were addressed using qualitative research methods.ResultsThere was a negative linear relationship between perception of OSH and life satisfaction levels of motorcycle-couriers. All OSH specialists evaluated the level of life satisfaction as an important factor in OSH practice of motorcycle-couriers and all were of the opinion that the job was quite risky and adequate OSH measures were not sufficiently guaranteed.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that there is a need for some legal regulation of this occupation and ensuring necessary occupational standards are applied. This could include increased responsibility of companies/employers and could provide training programs to improve OSH.