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An exploratory study of long-haul truck drivers' secondary tasks and reasons for performing them.
Iseland, Tobias; Johansson, Emma; Skoog, Siri; Dåderman, Anna M.
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  • Iseland T; Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Education, and Sociology, University West, SE-461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden. Electronic address: tobias.iseland@hotmail.com.
  • Johansson E; Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Human Behaviour and Perception, M1.6, Götaverksgatan 10, SE-405 08 Göteborg, Sweden. Electronic address: emma.johansson@volvo.com.
  • Skoog S; Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Product Design, ABN, Götaverksgatan 10, SE-405 08 Göteborg, Sweden. Electronic address: siri.skoog@consultant.volvo.com.
  • Dåderman AM; Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Education, and Sociology, University West, SE-461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden. Electronic address: anna.daderman@hv.se.
Accid Anal Prev ; 117: 154-163, 2018 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29702333
Research on drivers has shown how certain visual-manual secondary tasks, unrelated to driving, increase the risk of being involved in crashes. The purpose of the study was to investigate (1) if long-haul truck drivers in Sweden engage in secondary tasks while driving, what tasks are performed and how frequently, (2) the drivers' self-perceived reason/s for performing them, and (3) if psychological factors might reveal reasons for their engaging in secondary tasks. The study comprised 13 long-haul truck drivers and was conducted through observations, interviews, and questionnaires. The drivers performed secondary tasks, such as work environment related "necessities" (e.g., getting food and/or beverages from the refrigerator/bag, eating, drinking, removing a jacket, face rubbing, and adjusting the seat), interacting with a mobile phone/in-truck technology, and doing administrative tasks. The long-haul truck drivers feel bored and use secondary tasks as a coping strategy to alleviate boredom/drowsiness, and for social interaction. The higher number of performed secondary tasks could be explained by lower age, shorter driver experience, less openness to experience, lower honesty-humility, lower perceived stress, lower workload, and by higher health-related quality of life. These explanatory results may serve as a starting point for further studies on large samples to develop a safer and healthier environment for long-haul truck drivers.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tedio / Adaptación Psicológica / Vehículos a Motor / Conducción Distraída Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Accid Anal Prev Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tedio / Adaptación Psicológica / Vehículos a Motor / Conducción Distraída Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Accid Anal Prev Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido