The impact of work stress and work fatigue on riding motorcycle behaviour among immigration officer departments of Malaysia

Mohamed Saleh, Ridhwan Habib (2019) The impact of work stress and work fatigue on riding motorcycle behaviour among immigration officer departments of Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: Our goal in finding reasonable preventive measure to enhance our road safety and additionally to lessen the quantity of road casualty in Malaysia. Thus, this research aims to provide understanding of the impact of stress and fatigue from work upon behaviour and road safety. Objective: To evaluate the impact of work stress and fatigue on riding motorcycle outcomes among officer from Immigration Department of Malaysia. Methodology: This is a cross sectional study which aims to use questionnaire instrumental to determine the association between work related stress and fatigue to riding motorcycles behaviour among officer from Immigration Department of Malaysia. This study was conducted at Immigration Department of Malaysia, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur and Selangor with a total of 187 respondents were selected purposively. Results: Work stress and fatigue show an association towards three subscales of riding motorcycle behaviour (Unfit Erroneous Riding, Intrusive and Exhibitive Behaviour; Time and Money Opportunistic Behaviour; Using Helmet Behaviour). There is significant correlation (p<0.05) between age and UIEB in which younger riders have more unfit erroneous ride, intrusive & exhibition behaviour than older riders. For the association of work-related fatigue with the respondent riding outcomes, there were significant correlation 0r<0.05) in which workers of office hour have poorer behavior on helmet usage than workers working day and night shift. Conclusion: Based on this study, it can be conclude that workers having work-related stress will be having higher-level of work-related fatigue due to working task and will be showing more unfit erroneous riding, Intrusive and Exhibitive Behaviour. Recommendation: A module needs to be created with helps from Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (MIROS) to overcome the impact from psychosocial factor on motorbike rider behavior among officer in Immigration Department of Malaysia. Keywords: work stress, work fatigue, riding motorcycle behaviour Immigration Department of Malaysia.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2025 02:19
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2025 02:19
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2349

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