Dundee Stress State Questionnaire

Matthews, Gerald; Joyner, Lucy A.; Gilliland, Kirby; Campbell, Sian E.; Falconer, Shona; Huggins, Jane E.

doi:10.1037/t27031-000

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“…Alternatively, the diVerence might also be related to using the short version of the DSSQ and associated diVerences in item content in our study (cf. Matthews et al, 2005).…”

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confidence: 95%

“…These self-report measures comprised the Short Questionnaire for Current Strain (KAB; Müller & Basler, 1993), a measure of subjective strain, and the Dundee Stress State Questionnaire-Short Version (DSSQ-S; Matthews, Emo & Funke, 2005;, which assesses subjective perceptions of task engagement, energetic arousal, distress, and worry. Both questionnaires were given before and immediately following the tasks.…”

Section: Experimental Approach and Predictionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Subjective state was further assessed by means of four scales of the Dundee Stress State Questionnaire-Short Version (DSSQ-S; Matthews et al, , 2005: task engagement, energetic arousal, distress, and worry. The DSSQ-S consists of 30 items, which assess aspects of arousal, motivation, aVect and cognition on 5-point Likerttype rating scales.…”

Section: Self-report Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Energetic effects of stimulus intensity on prolonged simple reaction-time performance

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The efficiency of cognition is modulated by energetic factors like effort, fatigue or circadian variation, which affect even the most basic cognitive operations. For instance, speeded detection in simple reaction-time (SRT) tasks usually slows down over time. The literature suggests that either mindlessness due to routinization or mental fatigue due to attentional resource depletion might underlie this decrement. We tested these assumptions in three 25-min visual SRT tasks using easy-to-detect high-intensity and hard-to-detect low-intensity stimuli presented in both blocked and mixed fashion. Mindlessness theory predicts that less monotonous stimulation (i.e. the mixed presentation) would mitigate the time-related decrement for high- and low-intensity stimuli alike, whereas resource-depletion theory predicts opposite effects of mixed presentation on high- versus low-intensity stimuli. Indeed, stimulus intensity and presentation mode cross-interacted significantly, indicating that the performance decline was steeper for high-intensity stimuli but less steep for low-intensity stimuli during mixed compared to blocked presentation, respectively. These results strongly suggest that the time-related efficiency decrement during prolonged SRT performance is related to accumulating mental fatigue. A conjecture is put forward that explains both resource depletion and mindlessness from the perspective of self-regulation. Our study underscores the need to incorporate energetic factors into models of cognition to facilitate their translation into real-world applications.

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“…Alternatively, the diVerence might also be related to using the short version of the DSSQ and associated diVerences in item content in our study (cf. Matthews et al, 2005).…”

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confidence: 95%

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confidence: 99%

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“…i SSSQ assesses three broad dimensions of psychological state: task engagement, distress, and worry (Helton, 2004;Matthews, Emo, & Funke, 2005). Participants provide a rating from 0 to 4 for each of 30 statements to indicate whether the statement was definitely false (0), somewhat false (1), neither true nor false (2), somewhat true (3), or definitely true (4) regarding how they felt during the task.…”

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Visual Inspection Reliability for Precision Manufactured Parts

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Objective: Sandia National Laboratories conducted an experiment for the National Nuclear Security Administration to determine the reliability of visual inspection of precision manufactured parts used in nuclear weapons.Background: Visual inspection has been extensively researched since the early 20th century; however, the reliability of visual inspection for nuclear weapons parts has not been addressed. In addition, the efficacy of using inspector confidence ratings to guide multiple inspections in an effort to improve overall performance accuracy is unknown. Further, the workload associated with inspection has not been documented, and newer measures of stress have not been applied.Method: Eighty-two inspectors in the U.S. Nuclear Security Enterprise inspected 140 parts for eight different defects.Results: Inspectors correctly rejected 85% of defective items and incorrectly rejected 35% of acceptable parts. Use of a phased inspection approach based on inspector confidence ratings was not an effective or efficient technique to improve the overall accuracy of the process. Results did verify that inspection is a workloadintensive task, dominated by mental demand and effort.Conclusion: Hits for Nuclear Security Enterprise inspection were not vastly superior to the industry average of 80%, and they were achieved at the expense of a high scrap rate not typically observed during visual inspection tasks.Application: This study provides the first empirical data to address the reliability of visual inspection for precision manufactured parts used in nuclear weapons. Results enhance current understanding of the process of visual inspection and can be applied to improve reliability for precision manufactured parts.

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“…Participants first completed a series of questionnaires, beginning with a simple demographics questionnaire used to collect their age, gender, dominant hand, and to ensure that they had normal sensory abilities and had no prior military experience. Participants then completed the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ; Kennedy, Lane, Berbaum, & Lilienthal, 1993), short form of the Dundee Stress State Questionnaire (DSSQ; Matthews, Emo, & Funke, 2005;Matthews et al, 1999), Immersive Tendencies Questionnaire (ITQ; , and Game Experience Measure (GEM; Taylor, Singer, & Jerome, 2009). The GEM was modified to assess the participant's knowledge of first-person shooter games specifically, in addition to the original measure of general video game experience and knowledge.…”

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Evaluation of Wearable Simulation Interface for Military Training

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2012

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Objective: This research evaluated the training effectiveness of a novel simulation interface, a wearable computer integrated into a soldier's load-bearing equipment.Background: Military teams often use game-based simulators on desktop computers to train squad-level procedures. A wearable computer interface that mimics the soldier's equipment was expected to provide better training through increased realism and immersion.Method: A heuristic usability evaluation and two experiments were conducted. Eight evaluators interacted with both wearable and desktop interfaces and completed a usability survey. The first experiment compared the training retention of the wearable interface with a desktop simulator and interactive training video. The second experiment compared the training transfer of the wearable and desktop simulators with a live training environment.Results: Results indicated the wearable interface was more difficult to use and elicited stronger symptoms of simulator sickness. There was no significant difference in training retention between the wearable, desktop, or interactive video training methods. The live training used in the second experiment provided superior training transfer than the simulator conditions, with no difference between the desktop and wearable.Conclusion: The wearable simulator interface did not provide better training than the desktop computer interface. It also had poorer usability and caused worse simulator sickness. Therefore, it was a less effective training tool.Application: This research illustrates the importance of conducting empirical evaluations of novel training technologies. New and innovative technologies are always coveted by users, but new does not always guarantee improvement.

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Dundee Stress State Questionnaire

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Energetic effects of stimulus intensity on prolonged simple reaction-time performance

Energetic effects of stimulus intensity on prolonged simple reaction-time performance

Visual Inspection Reliability for Precision Manufactured Parts

Evaluation of Wearable Simulation Interface for Military Training

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