Psicologia do trânsito: estudo dos fatores de risco à saúde mental de motoristas de transporte público

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the variables that can be mental illness causes in public transportation drivers in the city of Belém. Highlighting that the traffic psychologist is limited by the psychological evaluation only, which should go beyond this limitation, working on variables issues that public transport drivers are exposed. Thus, to have a larger dimension of this theme, at first it was performed a theoretical review on issues that involved traffic psychology in general, working, mental health and finally an interview with the public bus drivers of a specific enterprise in the city of Belém. The methodology employed was the literature and cases studies, which method used in the analysis was descriptive and exploratory. These drivers’ research revealed that the occupational stress triggering variables are: traffic jam, the streets without urban planning and the weather. We conclude the stressor factor are related to the environment labour and it’s up to the psychology professionals to promote prevention and stress management.