Health Effects of Vanpooling to Work

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• Personal Author:
  Berman BA ; Robbins WA ; Stone DS
• Description:
  Shared commutes to work, such as vanpooling, benefit the environment and provide economic gain for riders in terms of fuel costs, parking fees, and personal vehicle wear and tear. Although ride sharing is commonly believed to promote health through stress reduction, published evidence on this topic is limited, and findings vary. This study explored the perceived health and well-being of vanpoolers using a qualitative, descriptive design. Five focus groups of vanpoolers and two individual interviews with drivers were conducted (N = 40 participants). Stress, change in sleep patterns, and interpersonal relationships emerged as major themes. Employee insights about the impact of vanpooling on work productivity and how employer commitment to the vanpool program influences the vanpool experience also were important findings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Work Health Effects Health Promotion Mental Health Occupational Health And Safety Programs Occupational Health And Safety Team Organizational Culture/Climate Research Stress Work And Family Balance Worker Health Work Experience Workforce

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• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055893
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2015 Dec; 63(12):554-563
• Contact Point Address:
  Wendie A. Robbins, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAAOHN, School of Nursing and Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 5-254 Factor Bldg Mailcode 956919, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6919, USA
• Email:
  wrobbins@sonnet.ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5f045a7398386ade4f8441c701935f7c686f3b585d6b94dd3f311fff86c887e946d3809e032e73af979f2d5c31d556ae39fe17d6f89292d6657f8116fbdd5ac7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213648/cdc_213648_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 113.35 KB ]