| Document ID (ISN) | 108966 |
| CIS number |
08-1476 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0001-4575 - Accident Analysis and Prevention |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Hilton M.F., Staddon Z., Sheridan J., Whiteford H.A. |
| Title |
The impact of mental health symptoms on heavy goods vehicle drivers' performance |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2009, Vol.41, No.3, p.453-461. 90 ref. |
| Abstract |
There is a high level of psychological distress in full-time heavy goods vehicle drivers (HGV) in Australia (incidence rate: 4.5% per month). A questionnaire survey was carried out among Australian HGV drivers using the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale and the Health and Performance at Work Questionnaires (completed answers received: 1324). Depression, anxiety and stress had no significant effect on driver absenteeism or self-rated driving performance. However, where there was severe (1.5%) or very severe (1.8%) depression, there was an increased odds ratio (OR=4.5 and 5.0, respectively) for being involved in an accident or near-miss in the past 28 days, a result similar to that obtained when driving with a blood alcohol content of about 0.08%. It is suggested that an action plan focusing on drivers' mental health status be developed in order to reduce accidents and driver fatalities. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
depressive neurosis; psychology of accidents; road transport; drivers; trucks; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Australia; fatalities; questionnaire survey; sickness absenteeism |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Road transportation
Psychological factors
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