Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing health promoting lifestyle of urban bus driver in small-sized companies. Methods: This study included 118 urban bus drivers who completed questionnaires. The data were collected from 6 small-sized bus companies located in a metropolitan city, from January to February 2015. Analyses were done using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis. SPSS/Win 18.0 was used. Results: The scores of HPLP of urban bus drivers were 2.7 (on a 4-point scale). Mean of HPLP sub-scores were self-fulfillment (<TEX>$3.0{\pm}0.5$</TEX>), interpersonal relationship (<TEX>$2.9{\pm}0.5$</TEX>), physical activity (<TEX>$2.9{\pm}0.7$</TEX>), health responsibility (<TEX>$2.7{\pm}0.5$</TEX>), healthy diet (<TEX>$2.6{\pm}0.6$</TEX>), and stress management (<TEX>$2.5{\pm}0.5$</TEX>). Among independent variables, job satisfaction and presence of religion were significantly related to health promoting lifestyle (explained 39.2%). Conclusions: This study revealed that there is a need to strengthen job satisfaction for urban bus drivers' health promoting lifestyle.
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