Does Mindfulness Mediate the Relation between Impulsiveness and Job Stressfulness Perception of Professional Drivers?

Piotr Mamcarz (), Paweł Droździel, Radovan Madleňák, Saugirdas Pukalskas and Sylwia Gwiazdowska-Stańczak
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Piotr Mamcarz: Department of Emotion and Motivation Psychology, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, al. Racławickie 14, 20-022 Lublin, Poland
Paweł Droździel: Department of Sustainable Transportation and Energy Sources, Politechnika Lubelska, Nadbystrzycka 36, 20-618 Lublin, Poland
Radovan Madleňák: Department of Communications, Žilinská Univerzita V Žiline, Univerzitná 8215/1, 010 26 Žilina, Slovakia
Saugirdas Pukalskas: Department of Automotive Engineering, Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas, J. Basanavičiaus g. 28, 03224 Vilnius, Lithuania
Sylwia Gwiazdowska-Stańczak: Department of Educational and Family Psychology, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, al. Racławickie 14, 20-022 Lublin, Poland

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: (1) Background: Professional driving is a stressful occupation that requires high levels of attention and decision-making, often leading to job stress. Impulsiveness, a personality trait characterized by a tendency to act without forethought, has been associated with negative outcomes such as anxiety, stress, and risky behaviors. Mindfulness has been proposed as a potential strategy for reducing job stress in various occupational settings. However, little is known about the relationship between these variables. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between impulsiveness and job stressfulness perception among professional drivers. (2) Methods: A total of 258 professional drivers from Poland, Lithuania, and Slovakia, have completed self-report questionnaires: Impulsiveness-Venturesomeness-Empathy; Subjective Assessment of Work; Five Facet Mindfulness. (3) Results: Results indicated a positive correlation between impulsiveness and job stressfulness perception, and a negative correlation with mindfulness. Mindfulness partially mediated the relationship between impulsiveness and job stressfulness perception. Additionally, variations were identified in the perceived work environment factors and mindfulness among drivers based on their country of origin. (4) Conclusions: The findings suggest that mindfulness could be a useful approach for reducing job stressfulness perception among professional drivers with high levels of impulsiveness. Given the implications of job stressfulness for professional drivers’ health and safety, developing mindfulness interventions tailored to their specific needs could be a promising direction for future research and intervention development.

Keywords: mindfulness; impulsiveness; organizational factors; professional drivers; safety; perception; stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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