Examining The Effects Of A Novel Training Paradigm For Vigilance On Mental Workload And Stress

Abstract

Vigilance research often utilizes training to prepare observers for the monotony associated with these types of tasks. Although performance benefits have been shown previously for training, little evidence exists for the subjective effects training for vigilance can impose. The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of two types of training, practice and knowledge of results (KR), on observers' perceived levels of mental workload and stress. The study makes use of the NASA-TLX and Dundee Stress State Questionnaire (DSSQ) to measure these effects. The results indicate that observers benefit subjectively from both types of training, but in potentially different manners. We discuss the differences in the effects on mental workload and stress, as well as the potential impact on training for vigilance in the future.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volume

2017-October

Number of Pages

1504-1508

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601861

Socpus ID

85042479089 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85042479089

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