The self-reported stress and stressors in tram and long-haul truck drivers
Onninen, J., Pylkkönen, M., Hakola, T., Puttonen, S., Virkkala, J., Tolvanen, A., & Sallinen, M. (2022). The self-reported stress and stressors in tram and long-haul truck drivers. Applied Ergonomics, 102, Article 103761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103761
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Work stress may compromise professional drivers’ health and driving capacity. Differences between driver groups in terms of on-duty stress are understudied. Therefore, we examined self-reported stress (Stockholm University Stress Scale) of shift-working tram and long-haul truck drivers (n = 75) across 2–3 weeks. Furthermore, stressors were self-reported retrospectively and categorised as related to the job, driving conditions, personal, or other causes. Stress levels were generally low, but moderate to high stress (≥6) was more frequently reported among the tram drivers. Stressors related to the job (54%) and driving conditions (19% of all shifts) were frequently reported among the tram and truck drivers, respectively. Moderate to high stress was associated with categorised stressors related to the job and other causes among the tram drivers, and all categorised stressors among the truck drivers. Altogether, self-reported stress and stressors differ by driver group, but the role of shift type is less significant.
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This work was supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation; Finnish Work Environment Fund under Grants 109378, 115510, 116132; SalWe Research Program for Mind and Body (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation); and NordForsk (Nordic Programme on Health and Welfare) under Grant 74809.License
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