Stressful Work and Job Strain of Truck Drivers in Moratuwa Urban Council Area - Sri Lanka

Abstract

Stress is a natural effect in normal life. The objectives of the study are to study the level of stress among truck drivers in Moratuwa urban council area and to identify the relationships between variables of occupational stress among truck drivers. A sample of 50 drivers out of 200 trucks drivers in Moratuwa urban council area was randomly chosen for the study. The primary data collection was done through questionnaire. The statistical tools were adapted to test of the study such as percentage analysis, regression analysis and ANOVA. All the tests were conceded at 5% level of significance and all the analyses were carried out using SPSS ? 11 version. The study has found that majority of stress related variables are significantly influenced to stress. The study concluded that there are psychological illnesses amongst truck drivers in Moratuwa urban council area and the illness had created to physical weakness of the human body of the drivers.