Title

Empirically Based Spirituality Education: Implications For Social Work Research And Practice

Keywords

Performance; Stress; Stress theory; Task demand; Workload

Abstract

The goal for this study was to test assertions of the dynamic adaptability theory of stress, which proposes two fundamental task dimensions, information rate (temporal properties of a task) and information structure (spatial properties of a task). The theory predicts adaptive stability across stress magnitudes, with progressive and precipitous changes in adaptive response manifesting first as increases in perceived workload and stress and then as performance failure. Information structure was manipulated by varying the number of displays to be monitored (1, 2, 4 or 8 displays). Information rate was manipulated by varying stimulus presentation rate (8, 12, 16, or 20. events/min). A signal detection task was used in which critical signals were pairs of digits that differed by 0 or 1. Performance accuracy declined and workload and stress increased as a function of increased task demand, with a precipitous decline in accuracy at the highest demand levels. However, the form of performance change as well as the pattern of relationships between speed and accuracy and between performance and workload/stress indicates that some aspects of the theory need revision. Implications of the results for the theory and for future research are discussed. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.

Publication Date

3-1-2012

Publication Title

Journal of Social Service Research

Volume

38

Issue

3

Number of Pages

260-271

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2011.647979

Socpus ID

84858131000 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84858131000

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