Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 951-964
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20251295
The Influence of Working Conditions on Health and Job Satisfaction of Long-Haul Truck Drivers in Vietnam
Nguyen Phuc Khanh1, Thai Tri Dung1, Lai Doan Anh Tuan1, Phan Thi Thu Hang1, Lam Pham Nhu An1, Tran Phuong Thao1, Nguyen Quang Huy1
1Hung Vuong University of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Corresponding Author: Thai Tri Dung
ABSTRACT
This study applies partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to examine how working conditions are associated with health and job satisfaction among long-haul truck drivers in Vietnam. Survey data from 312 drivers were analyzed. Working conditions were modeled as six first-order dimensions: reasonable working time, manageable work pressure, favourable work environment, safety and protection, reward policy, and technology and vehicle equipment. Health was specified as a higher-order construct and job satisfaction as the outcome. All working-condition dimensions were positively associated with health (β = 0.165–0.363), and health strongly predicted job satisfaction (β = 0.587). The implied indirect effects via health were largest for reward policy, reasonable working time, and safety/protection. Because the study is cross-sectional and based on self-reported data, the results should be interpreted as associations; future work should incorporate longitudinal designs and objective indicators.
Keywords: Working conditions, Occupational health, Job satisfaction, Long-haul drivers, Vietnam.
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