Outline of My Third Oral Presentation

Outline of My Third Oral Presentation

Stress: A Physical Problem for Drivers

This is a presentation of Reference #5, Stress Factors Experienced by Female Commercial Drivers in the Transportation Industry

By Tracey M. Bernard, Linda H. Bouck, Wendy S. Young

www.cdc.gov/elcosh/docs/d0300/d000391/d000391.html

By: Chris Nerona

Instructions for this Oral Presentation are found at:

www.soc.hawaii.edu/leonj/leonj/leonpsy22/g22-oral.htm

1. Contributing Factors to the Cost of Stress

A. The Cost:

i. The International Labor Organization reported in the NY Times that job

stress expenditures cost employers more than an estimated $200 billion

a year.

ii. Truck drivers experienced a 5% increase in injuries when all other

occupations were experiencing a 20% decrease in injuries.

B. Stress Factors

i. Irregular hours with long hours on the road, dangerous actions by other

drivers and insufficient exercise.

1. i.e. 62% of respondents indicated that the behavior of another

driver had been a threat in the last year.

ii. Gender-related issues such as discrimination, limited job opportunities,

and balancing home and work demands.

2. Female Truck Drivers

A. Many female drivers are compelled to compensate for the lack of acceptance

and to prove their proficiency, thus “forcing” themselves to work harder.

B. A study reported by Griffin et al stated that the leading cause for resignation by

a female driver is loneliness away from home.

C. In the study conducted by Bernard, Bouck, and Young, they found that women

are generally content in the trucking industry.

3. Results

A. Homes Away from Home

i. 100% reported spending more than 15 days away from home each

month.

ii. 92% had spent 21 or more days away from home.

B. Social Support & Discrimination Issues

i. Neutral/Undecided with their regard to employers bettering work

conditions.

C. Psychologically Significant Problems

i. Roughly 75% of all female drivers interviewed reported feeling tense,

being fatigued, headaches, and having difficulty sleeping.

4. My Opinion

5. Questions &/or Comments

Helpful Links:

1. “Jobs Don’t Kill People, But Stress in the Workplace Can.” NY Times Sept. 1999

http://www.psycport.com/news/1999/09/01/medic/7299-0687-pat_nytimes.html

2. “The NHTSA & NCSDRT Program to Combat Drowsy Driving…”

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safesobr/19qp/sect1/ppfp19/page14.html

3.”National Survey for Speeding and Other Unsafe Driving Actions II”

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/aggressive/unsafe/att-beh/cov-toc.html

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