Document ID (ISN) | 62617 |
CIS number |
94-1443 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0018-7208 - Human Factors |
Year |
1993 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Galinsky T.L., Rosa R.R., Warm J.S., Dember W.N. |
Title |
Psychophysical determinants of stress in sustained attention |
Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1993, Vol.35, No.4, p.603-614. 48 ref. |
Abstract |
The effects of the sensory modality of signals (audition and vision) and the background event rate (5 and 40 events/min) on task-induced stress were examined for a group of 40 subjects. Restlessness and subjective fatigue increased dramatically across a 50-min watch in all conditions. Stress effects were most notable in the case of visual monitoring but were unrelated to variations in the event rate. Hence, from a psychophysical perspective, the stress of sustained attention seems to be identified more specifically with the sensory modality of signals rather than with the event rate context in which they appear. |
Descriptors (primary) |
mental stress; vigilance tasks |
Descriptors (secondary) |
stress evaluation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
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Browse category(ies) |
Vigilance Mental stress and burnout
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