[Occupational extreme stress factors determining psychological disorders in drivers]

Abstract

To reveal drivers attitude to danger in their work, the researchers polled 100 taxi drivers according to special questionnaires. According to the poll, 80% of the drivers are afraid mostly of being attacked and robbed by the passengers. The study also covered various psychogenic and psychic disorders in 28 automobile drivers who faced robbery. Those disorders were mainly acute posttraumatic, stress and others.