University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402, USA. mona
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2010 Sep;31(9):561-8. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2010.488783.
Trucking has been classified as one of the highest-risk occupations in the United States. Occupational stress is even greater for long-haul truckers who are away from home, family, friends, and other support networks for several days or weeks at a time. Occupational stressors and the mental health of truckers was studied using data collected as part of a large multisite ethno-epidemiological study of trucker networks. Findings from the current study show that truckers face many occupational stressors including constant time pressures, social isolation, disrespectful treatment from others, driving hazards such as weather changes, traffic, and road conditions, and violence or fear of violence. Facing such stressors may be a factor in the prevalence of risky behaviors including drug use and paying for sex. Therefore, mental health promotion and treatment for truckers is an important area of concern and must be examined within the broader context of the transportation environment.
卡车运输在美国被列为最高风险职业之一。对于那些需要长时间离家在外、远离家人、朋友和其他支持网络的长途卡车司机来说，职业压力更大。本研究使用作为卡车司机网络大型多地点民族流行病学研究一部分所收集的数据，研究了职业压力源和卡车司机的心理健康问题。当前研究的结果表明，卡车司机面临着许多职业压力源，包括持续的时间压力、社会隔离、他人的不尊重、天气变化、交通和路况等驾驶危险，以及暴力或对暴力的恐惧。面对这些压力源可能是危险行为（包括吸毒和卖淫嫖娼）普遍存在的一个因素。因此，促进卡车司机的心理健康和对其进行治疗是一个重要的关注领域，必须在更广泛的交通环境背景下进行检查。
