Reports from University West Provide New Insights into Risk Management (An exploratory study of long-haul truck drivers’ secondary tasks and reasons…
Reports from University West Provide New Insights into Risk Management (An exploratory study of long-haul truck drivers' secondary tasks and reasons for performing them)
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Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from University West, "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."
According to the news editors, the research concluded: "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."
For more information on this research see: An exploratory study of long-haul truck drivers' secondary tasks and reasons for performing them. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 2018;117():154-163. Accident Analysis and Prevention can be contacted at:
The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from T. Iseland, Univ West, Div Psychol Educ & Sociol,
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