@article{ref1,
title="Life satisfaction and occupational safety relationship: research on motorcycle couriers in Turkey",
journal="Traffic injury prevention",
year="2023",
author="Cerev, Gökçe and Sarıipek, Doğa Başar and Elçi, Ebru",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: Rising 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. <br><br>METHODS: The 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. <br><br>RESULTS: There 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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-9588",
doi="10.1080/15389588.2023.2272007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2023.2272007"
}