The self-reported stress and stressors in tram and long-haul truck drivers

Authors

Jussi Onninen
Mia Pylkkönen
Tarja Hakola
Sampsa Puttonen
Jussi Virkkala
Asko Tolvanen
Mikael Sallinen

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2022

Subject Area

mode - tram/light rail, place - europe, ridership - drivers, planning - safety/accidents

Keywords

Stress, Shift work, Driving

Abstract

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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Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.

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Recommended Citation

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, Vol. 102, 103761.