TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of work characteristics on the need for recovery and experienced health
T2 - A study on coach drivers
AU - Sluiter, Judith K.
AU - Van Der Beek, Allard J.
AU - Frings-Dresen, Monique H.W.
PY - 1999/4
Y1 - 1999/4
N2 - Work characteristics, occupationally-induced fatigue, and health complaints were investigated on the basis of questionnaire data from 363 randomized coach drivers. The hypothesis was tested that, apart from high job demands and low job control, need for recovery is an indicator of occupationally-induced health complaints. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that need for recovery was a major predictor of psychosomatic complaints, sleep complaints, and complaints of emotional exhaustion in coach drivers. The influence of job demands and job control on health problems was moderately confirmed. The results of this study draw attention to the role of the need for recovery, as a sign of occupationally-induced fatigue and predictor of health complaints, in future research on occupational stress.
AB - Work characteristics, occupationally-induced fatigue, and health complaints were investigated on the basis of questionnaire data from 363 randomized coach drivers. The hypothesis was tested that, apart from high job demands and low job control, need for recovery is an indicator of occupationally-induced health complaints. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that need for recovery was a major predictor of psychosomatic complaints, sleep complaints, and complaints of emotional exhaustion in coach drivers. The influence of job demands and job control on health problems was moderately confirmed. The results of this study draw attention to the role of the need for recovery, as a sign of occupationally-induced fatigue and predictor of health complaints, in future research on occupational stress.
KW - Bus/coach drivers
KW - Drivers' fatigue
KW - Experienced health
KW - Occupational stress
KW - Recovery
KW - Subjective fatigue
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0033121042&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/001401399185487
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/001401399185487
M3 - Article
C2 - 10204421
SN - 0014-0139
VL - 42
SP - 573
EP - 583
JO - Ergonomics
JF - Ergonomics
IS - 4
ER -