Individual differences in performance under acute stress
conference paper
To be able to predict which persons are capable to perform under acute stress is important for the selection and training of professionals in the military, police, and fire- fighting domain. The present study examines how individual differences in coping (style, efficacy, and behavior) explain differences in performance and anxiety under acute stress. Cadets (n = 124) of the Netherlands Defence Academy were examined during a realistic stressful exercise. Person characteristics obtained from questionnaires well before the exercise were related to performance and behavior indices obtained during the exercise. Coping style predicted anxiety and performance, which was mediated by behavior during the exercise.
TNO Identifier
425210
ISSN
10711813
ISBN
9781605606859
Source title
52nd Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, HFES 2008, 22-26 September 2008, New York, NY, USA
Collation
5 p.
Pages
965-969
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