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Trans. Planning Journal
| Title | Measurement of Train Drivers’ Ability to Adapt Stress When Driving |
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| Author | Hsin-Li Chang and Lai-Shun Ju |
| Summary | This study was conducted to develop an approach from “environment”,“equipment”, and “management” to measure the ability of train drivers to adapt to job stress and ensure safe driving. Through focus group discussion and expert judgment, a questionnaire was designed to explore the stressors confronted by train drivers when driving and measure their ability to adapt to driving stress. A survey was conducted to collect the responses of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) train drivers, and the Rasch model, which can estimate values on an interval scale from ordinal responses, was then applied to explore the difficulties of various stressors to be confronted and the abilities of train drivers to adapt to stress while driving. The study results showed that most of the critical stressors come from the driving external environment, and is found to be the most important factor to determine the ability to adapt to job stress for safe driving. The study results offer valuable information about the stressors confronted by train drivers, and provide consultation assistance on railway safety management. |
| Vol. | 37 |
| No. | 2 |
| Page | 139 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Month | 6 |
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