| Document ID (ISN) | 62137 |
| CIS number |
94-626 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0022-4375 - Journal of Safety Research |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dunbar E. |
| Title |
The role of psychological stress and prior experience in the use of personal protective equipment |
| Bibliographic information |
1993, Vol.24, No.3, p.181-187. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
Effective personal protective equipment (PPE) use was assessed by behaviourally anchored rating scales (BARS). Participants, consisting of 141 emergency response team members of a chemical manufacturing organization, were evaluated in a series of field simulations where PPE was used. Subjects completed a series of paper-and-pencil questionnaires measuring anxiety, type A behaviour, anger expression, and a knowledge test concerning chemical emergency response. Self-estimates of PPE skill were better predictors of observed BARS performance than knowledge scores, the amount of formal training, or emergency response experience. Effective performance scores were related to knowledge and experience in PPE use and negatively related to the outward expression of anger. Discomfort in using PPE was significantly correlated with experience using protective gear, positive teamwork-effectiveness ratings, and lower levels of anxiety symptoms. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
neuropsychic stress; personal protective equipment; experience; motivation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
chemical protective clothing; behaviour study; self-contained breathing apparatus; emergency services |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental stress and burnout
Psychology of work organization
Psychological factors
Personal protection
|
