Psychological Well-being and Fatigue Impact on Aberrant Driving Behaviors in Oil and Gas Sector of Malaysia

Purpose: The study aims to propose a framework for heavy vehicle drivers working in oil and gas sector of Malaysia. This study focuses on the dimensions of psychological well-being and fatigue that impact on aberrant driving behaviors. Design/methodology/approach: This study will be conducted among tankers drivers in oil and gas companies which are operated in different states in Malaysia. The study will employed quantitative approaches where the data will be collected by self-administrated questionnaire. Findings: The findings of this study will be helpful with regard to implementing the driver's safety training interventions among heavy vehicles drivers. Practical implications: This study is related to the drivers' well-being and fatigue that have impact on aberrant driving behaviors. The aberrant driving behaviors is a threat for health and safety department. This study finding will help the practitioners to modify policies with regards to heavy vehicles drivers' duty timing, shift hours and well-being. Originality/value: A very rare literature emphasized the drivers' well-being that contributes on aberrant driving behaviors but lacking to overcome the fatigue through driver safety training. However, this study based on in-depth literature to find out the drivers psychological well-being dimensions that triggers fatigue into aberrant behaviors and leads to fatal crashes. This study contributes the importance of safety training interventions among truck drivers to minimize the fatal crashes. Keywords: psychological well-being; drivers fatigue; aberrant driving behaviors
Introduction Researchers draw a distinction between well-being from life and well-being related with a particular area of life (Blanchflower and Oswald, 2004). Empirical evidence shows some dimensions of psychological well-being. [...]