The Impact of Work Organization, Job Stress, and Sleep on the Health Behaviors and Outcomes of U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers

Adam Hege; Michael K. Lemke; Michael K. Lemke; Yorghos Apostolopoulos; Yorghos Apostolopoulos; Sevil Sönmez

doi:10.1177/1090198119826232

The Impact of Work Organization, Job Stress, and Sleep on the Health Behaviors and Outcomes of U.S. Long-Haul Truck Drivers

Adam Hege
, Michael K. Lemke
, Michael K. Lemke
, Yorghos Apostolopoulos
, Yorghos Apostolopoulos
, Sevil Sönmez

Appalachian State University

University of Houston–Downtown
Texas A&M University
College of Business Administration

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Original language	American English
Journal	Health Education & Behavior
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198119826232
State	Published - Feb 15 2019

Disciplines

Psychology
Nursing
Medicine and Health Sciences

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