The relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating in bus drivers: the effect of shift work

This study discusses the relationship between perceived stress and emotional eating based on shiftwork in city bus drivers. It was conducted with 1403 male city bus drivers working in Istanbul. Questions about the drivers’ physical activity and dietary habits, the Healthy Diet Index (HDI), Emotional Appetite Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale-10 data were collected and evaluated in two groups: shift and non-shift employees. It was found that the shift workers (SWs) have lower perceived stress, physical activity, HDI and positive emotional appetite averages. In addition, for SWs, a positive correlation was found between negative emotional appetite scores and physical activity and HDI scores. In conclusion, the drivers working in shifts were found to be slightly overweight and had lower physical activity levels, had lower HDI scores, and their nutritional status was more negatively impacted than their counterparts.

本研究以伊斯坦布尔市1403名男性城市公交司机为研究对象，探讨轮班工作制下感知压力与情绪化进食之间的关联。研究针对轮班与非轮班两类员工群体，收集并分析了司机的身体活动情况、饮食习惯、健康饮食指数（Healthy Diet Index, HDI）、情绪食欲问卷（Emotional Appetite Questionnaire）得分以及感知压力量表-10（Perceived Stress Scale-10）的测评数据。分析结果显示，轮班司机（shift workers, SWs）的感知压力水平、身体活动量、健康饮食指数以及积极情绪食欲平均分均低于非轮班司机。此外，针对轮班司机群体，研究发现其负面情绪食欲得分与身体活动量及健康饮食指数得分呈正相关。综上，轮班公交司机存在轻微超重情况，身体活动水平更低，健康饮食指数得分也更低，其营养状况较非轮班同行更差。