Regulatory focus moderates the relationship between task control and physiological and psychological markers of stress: a work simulation study.
Int J Psychophysiol
; 94(3): 390-8, 2014 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
This experiment examined whether trait regulatory focus moderates the effects of task control on stress reactions during a demanding work simulation. Regulatory focus describes two ways in which individuals self-regulate toward desired goals promotion and prevention. As highly promotion-focused individuals are oriented toward growth and challenge, it was expected that they would show better adaptation to demanding work under high task control. In contrast, as highly prevention-focused individuals are oriented toward safety and responsibility they were expected to show better adaptation under low task control. Participants (N=110) completed a measure of trait regulatory focus and then three trials of a demanding inbox activity under either low, neutral, or high task control. Heart rate variability (HRV), affective reactions (anxiety & task dissatisfaction), and task performance were measured at each trial. As predicted, highly promotion-focused individuals found high (compared to neutral) task control stress-buffering for performance. Moreover, highly prevention-focused individuals found high (compared to low) task control stress-exacerbating for dissatisfaction. In addition, highly prevention-focused individuals found low task control stress-buffering for dissatisfaction, performance, and HRV. However, these effects of low task control for highly prevention-focused individuals depended on their promotion focus.
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Assunto principal:
Desempenho Psicomotor
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Estresse Psicológico
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Análise e Desempenho de Tarefas
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Simulação por Computador
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Carga de Trabalho
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article