Individual Differences In Achievement Motivation Are Related To Vigilance Performance

Abstract

Vigilance, or sustained attention, tasks require observers to attend to information over a prolonged period of time. One individual difference that may be associated with sustained attention performance is achievement motivation, given recent findings in the literature that indicate a relationship between human motivation and attention. Fifty-nine participants were randomly assigned to either a cognitive or sensory vigilance task. The present study indicated that individuals high in achievement motivation detected more critical signals and made fewer false alarms in the cognitive vigilance task. Participants high in achievement motivation in the cognitive condition also demonstrated some of the highest distress and worry scores post-task. Implications for sustained attention tasks are discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volume

2017-October

Number of Pages

1298-1302

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601807

Socpus ID

85042513428 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85042513428

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