Workers who commute to Dublin's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) by train suffer more stress than those who use different forms of travel, a new study reveals.
Commuters said cramped and dirty carriages and longer transit times were two of the factors that significantly add to what is already a demanding journey, the report said.
The Dublin City University (DCU) study found that 85 per cent of all commuters surveyed felt some level of stress as a result of their morning commute to work. Those who walk to work suffer the least amount of stress.
The study, of 187 employees based in the IFSC in Dublin and carried out last spring, also found that commuting to work proved to be more stressful for women than men.
Those who felt stress by driving their car to work cited congestion as the largest contributor.
Co-author of the study, Mr Brendan O'Regan, said train commuters spend an average of 50 minutes in transit as opposed to an average of 41 minutes. They also travel the farthest distances to work.
The results of the report titled Psychological Effects of Commuting in Dublin were outlined by Mr O'Regan at the 34th annual Psychological Society of Ireland conference at Bunratty yesterday.
Mr O'Regan conducted the research with Dr Finian Buckley.
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