A controlled investigation into the psychological determinants of fatigue

Craig, A; Tran, Y; Wijesuriya, N; Boord, P

A controlled investigation into the psychological determinants of fatigue

Craig, A

Tran, Y

Wijesuriya, N Boord, P

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Citation:: Biological Psychology, 2006, 72 (1), pp. 78 - 87
Issue Date:: 2006-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Craig, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-7604	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tran, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-4205	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wijesuriya, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Boord, P	en_US
dc.date.available	2005-07-26	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-04-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Biological Psychology, 2006, 72 (1), pp. 78 - 87	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0301-0511	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5565
dc.description.abstract	Driver fatigue is associated with risks of road accidents that result in injury and death. Research has been limited by several issues such as confusion over definitions, how best to measure fatigue, and the contribution of psychological factors to fatigue. This study addressed these limitations by investigating the relationship between psychological factors and fatigue. Participants were assessed and were required to perform a monotonous task till they tired. Results found few psychological factors to be related to physiological and performance decrement fatigue outcome measures. However, psychological factors were found to correlate consistently with self-reported fatigue. The results suggest that fatigue is associated with a predisposition to be anxious, depressive, less self-assured, more conscientious (rule bound), less socially bold, less adaptable and low vigour. The results indicate that future research should employ a range of fatigue outcome measures in order to best understand what factors contribute to fatigue. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Biological Psychology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.biopsycho.2005.07.005	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Experimental Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electrooculography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Severity of Illness Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Galvanic Skin Response	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Demography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Blood Pressure	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Heart Rate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Automobile Driving	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Videotape Recording	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	A controlled investigation into the psychological determinants of fatigue	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	72	en_US
utslib.for	1109 Neurosciences	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences	en_US
dc.location.activity	Vancouver, Canada
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	72	en_US

Abstract:

Driver fatigue is associated with risks of road accidents that result in injury and death. Research has been limited by several issues such as confusion over definitions, how best to measure fatigue, and the contribution of psychological factors to fatigue. This study addressed these limitations by investigating the relationship between psychological factors and fatigue. Participants were assessed and were required to perform a monotonous task till they tired. Results found few psychological factors to be related to physiological and performance decrement fatigue outcome measures. However, psychological factors were found to correlate consistently with self-reported fatigue. The results suggest that fatigue is associated with a predisposition to be anxious, depressive, less self-assured, more conscientious (rule bound), less socially bold, less adaptable and low vigour. The results indicate that future research should employ a range of fatigue outcome measures in order to best understand what factors contribute to fatigue. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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