Job strain in public transport drivers: Data to assess the relationship between demand-control model indicators, traffic accidents and sanctions

Abstract

This Data in Brief (DiB) article examines the association between the Job Demand-Control (JDC) model of stress and traffic safety outcomes (accidents and sanctions) in public transport drivers (n = 780). The data was collected using a structured self-administrable questionnaire composed of measurements of work stress (Job Content Questionnaire), and demographics (professional driving experience, hours and days working/driving per week). The data contains 4 parts: descriptive statistics, bivariate correlations between the study variables, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Post-Hoc comparisons between drivers classified different quadrants of the JDC model. For further information, it is convenient to read the full article entitled “Working conditions, job strain and traffic safety among three groups of public transport drivers”, published in Safety and Health at Work (SHAW) [1] (Useche et al., 2018).

Work stress and health problems of professional drivers: a hazardous formula for their safety outcomes

“…In particular, the performed correlational and multivariate analyses suggest that de JDC model of stress is associated with the professional drivers’ mental health, traffic accidents and fines, but not with other physical and behavioral health outcomes which are highly prevalent among this occupational group, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, being overweight, smoking and sedentary behavior. To this extend, our results are just partially consistent with the accumulated evidence on the associations of psychosocial work conditions with physical and mental health (Bhatt & Seema, 2012; Chung & Wu, 2013), well-being (Bawa & Srivastav, 2013), self-care and healthy behaviors (Facey, 2010), job satisfaction (De Croon et al, 2002), driving performance (Gilboa et al, 2008; Useche, Gómez & Cendales, 2017), and safety records of professional drivers (Taylor & Dorn, 2006; Yamada et al, 2008; Thayer et al, 2010; Useche et al, 2018b).…”

More Than Just “Stressful”? Testing the Mediating Role of Fatigue on the Relationship Between Job Stress and Occupational Crashes of Long-Haul Truck Drivers

“…14 Also, and especially in the case of long-haul truck drivers (LHTD), who spend considerably extensive shifts at the wheel on a daily basis, there is frequent mention to work-related fatigue 15,16 whose prevalence, according to empirical evidence addressing the working conditions of professional drivers, may be enhanced by high rates of job stress. [17][18][19][20] For this study, job stress is approached through the Job Demand-Control model (JDC), 21 which states that quantitative job demands and worker's decision latitude (or control) influence the workers' health, behavior and performance. The central hypothesis of the model, known as the "job strain hypothesis", claims that working conditions that combine high demands with low control represent work stressors increasing the risk of adverse health and organizational outcomes.…”