UTICAJ STRESA NA STRESNU REAKCIJU VOZAČA U SAOBRAĆAJU / THE INFLUENCE OF STRESS ON THE DRIVER REACTION OF DRIVERS IN TRAFFIC

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to define and describe one of the most important causes of today's illness - stress, and to explain the causes and consequences of stress in traffic and in everyday life. Stress is defined as a state of long-term tension resulting from physiological, psychosomatic reactions that result in a deterioration of health, frustration, mental and physical exhaustion. Stress is any change in the environment or in the human body that affects an individual, positive or negative. The importance of this topic is reflected in the fact that we are all exposed to stressful situations every day and may not even be aware of it. The fact is that stress is part of our daily lives and that it has a negative impact on the overall health of the individual. The experience of stress is different for each individual, and stressful situations are considered, for example, exams, visits to the doctor, marital and financial problems, traffic, etc. For this reason, the harmful effects of stress, the most common causes, the way possible, will be explained in this paper. to combat stress, differences about the causes and effects of stress across Europe and the United States. By comparative analysis between the two areas, the aim is to define the differences between stressors, mentalities, the development of traffic safety awareness and the adverse effects of traffic resulting from stress. During the preparation of this paper, a survey was conducted with professional truck drivers in Europe and the United States. The survey was conducted by telephone and the respondents answered 15 questions asked. The survey questions are the same for both groups of drivers.