TY - JOUR
T1 - Information technology and road transport industry: how does IT affect the lorry driver?
AU - de Croon, Einar M.
AU - Kuijer, P. Paul F. M.
AU - Broersen, Jake P. J.
AU - Frings-Dresen, Monique H. W.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - A quasi-experimental design was used to study the effect of on board computer-systems (OBC-systems) on the Dutch lorry drivers' psychosocial work environment (i.e., control and demands) and coinciding mental health (i.e., need for recovery after work) and job attitudes (i.e., organisational commitment). The intervention group (n = 26) started working with an OBC-system between 1998 and 2000 and was compared with two matched reference groups (n = 26 in both groups). All participants were from a cohort of 650 drivers who participated in a prospective study on occupational stress and health. All outcome variables were quantified by standardised and validated questionnaires. Results showed that the application of OBC-systems negatively affected the drivers job control and organisational commitment. However, OBC-systems did not influence the drivers' psychological job demands and need for recovery after work. Accordingly, it is concluded that the application of OBC-systems negatively affects the lorry driver's psychosocial work environment and job attitudes. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
AB - A quasi-experimental design was used to study the effect of on board computer-systems (OBC-systems) on the Dutch lorry drivers' psychosocial work environment (i.e., control and demands) and coinciding mental health (i.e., need for recovery after work) and job attitudes (i.e., organisational commitment). The intervention group (n = 26) started working with an OBC-system between 1998 and 2000 and was compared with two matched reference groups (n = 26 in both groups). All participants were from a cohort of 650 drivers who participated in a prospective study on occupational stress and health. All outcome variables were quantified by standardised and validated questionnaires. Results showed that the application of OBC-systems negatively affected the drivers job control and organisational commitment. However, OBC-systems did not influence the drivers' psychological job demands and need for recovery after work. Accordingly, it is concluded that the application of OBC-systems negatively affects the lorry driver's psychosocial work environment and job attitudes. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-6870(04)00058-4
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-6870(04)00058-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 15159195
SN - 0003-6870
VL - 35
SP - 313
EP - 320
JO - Applied ergonomics
JF - Applied ergonomics
IS - 4
ER -