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Surveying the Impact of Work Hours and Schedules on Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Sleep

  • Hege, Adam (Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) ;
  • Perko, Michael (Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) ;
  • Johnson, Amber (Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) ;
  • Yu, Chong Ho (Department of Psychology, Azusa Pacific University) ;
  • Sonmez, Sevil (Department of Marketing, Hospitality, & Tourism, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) ;
  • Apostolopoulos, Yorghos (Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
  • Received : 2014.04.23
  • Accepted : 2015.02.03
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

Background: Given the long hours on the road involving multiple and interacting work stressors (i.e., delivery pressures, irregular shifts, ergonomic hazards), commercial drivers face a plethora of health and safety risks. Researchers goal was to determine whether and to what extent long-haul trucker work schedules influence sleep duration and quality. Methods: Survey and biometric data collected from male long-haul truck drivers at a major truckstop in central North Carolina over a six month period. Results: Daily hours worked (mean = 11 hours, 55 minutes) and frequency of working over government-mandated daily HOS regulations (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep duration. Miles driven per week (mean = 2,812.61), irregular daily hours worked (63.8%), and frequency of working over the daily hour limit (23.8% "frequently or always") were statistically significant predictors of sleep quality. Conclusion: Implications of findings suggest a comprehensive review of the regulations and operational conditions for commercial motor vehicle drivers be undertaken.

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