A LONGITUDINAL-STUDY OF WORKLOAD, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AMONG MALE AND FEMALE URBAN BUS DRIVERS

The health consequences of occupational stress among male and female b us drivers were studied in an 18-month longitudinal study. Changes in workload appeared to influence spillover of fatigue from work to leisu re, perceived effort at work, and psychosomatic symptoms at Time 2, co ntrolling for outcome measures 18 months previously. The potentially s tress-related intake of drugs was not affected by change in workload. No gender differences or any interactions between gender and occupatio nal stressors were found. Statistical controls for negative affectivit y did not alter any of these results. The importance of studying occup ational stress and health among men and women who perform the same tas ks at work is discussed.