Network structure of non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol and food addiction, and motivation in bus drivers - Takeaways - MDSpire

Network structure of non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol and food addiction, and motivation in bus drivers

  • By

  • Xun Song

  • Wen-wen Miao

  • Yang-ying Bu

  • Fang Wang

  • Hui Zheng

  • Yi-fei Li

  • Yi-hang Huang

  • Qiang Hu

  • May 14, 2026

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    Bus drivers face high demands that increase their vulnerability to non-suicidal self-injury and addictive behaviors.

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    A study of 1250 bus drivers identified significant interrelations among non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol addiction, and food addiction.

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    Reward and Fear were central factors influencing addiction and self-injury behaviors among bus drivers.

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    Motivation and food addiction symptoms directly influenced alcohol addiction, while non-suicidal self-injury had an indirect link.

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    The findings suggest that targeting Reward- and Fear-related processes may improve mental health and safety in transportation workers.

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Network structure of non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol and food addiction, and motivation in bus drivers

  • by Xun Song, Wen-wen Miao, Yang-ying Bu, Fang Wang, Hui Zheng, Yi-fei Li, Yi-hang Huang, Qiang Hu

  • May 14, 2026

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