Armstrong, Kathryn Investigating the Mindset of Truck Drivers and their Employers Toward Meditation Amidst a Trucking Industry Driver Shortage. 2024. Radford University, Thesis. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
A truck driver shortage has plagued the United States for nearly a decade, with no end in sight. Drivers are leaving the industry to find different opportunities or retiring, with new drivers failing to fill the gap. Driving is a high stress profession, contributing to decreased health and a shortened lifespan. Because professional truck drivers are vital to keeping the U.S. economy growing, not to mention food on the tables of American families, it is crucial to find ways to improve driver health and make driving a desirable career choice for young people. While taking up a practice of meditation could help drivers manage stress and improve health, studies have shown that blue-collar workers are among the least likely to participate. Furthermore, there is no literature on truck driver-specific attitudes toward meditation, nor is there information on the willingness of executives and leaders within the industry to support drivers if they choose to take up the practice. Thus, we aim to investigate the mindset of truck drivers and their employers toward meditation, while proposing potential solutions that might encourage truck drivers to incorporate meditation into their daily routine.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
| Divisions: | Radford University > College of Visual and Performing Arts > Department of Design |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2025 12:44 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2025 12:44 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/1158 |
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