Citation

Rüger H, Pfaff S, Weishaar H, Wiernik BM. Transp. Res. F Traffic Psychol. Behav. 2017; 50: 100-108.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.trf.2017.07.005

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Previous research indicates that employees with long commutes suffer from impaired health. In this paper, we argue that this relation should be conceptualized within a stress-strain framework. Using data from 1928 expatriate employees of the German Foreign Office, we test the mediating role of perceived stress in the relation between daily commuting time and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We find that long commutes are associated with substantially lower HRQOL and that this relation is well-accounted for by associated increases in stress, particularly among parents. We discuss how a stress perspective can inform future research on commuting impacts and implications for individual, organizational, and policy interventions to mitigate adverse consequences of commuting.

Language: en

Keywords

Health; Transportation; Stress; Conservation of Resources model; Daily commuting; Job Demands-Resources model; Strain