Summary: This study examined the associations between Positive Affectivity (PA), Negative Affectivity (NA) and cardiovascular activation. 145 female and male white collar workers were tested during 24 hours of a real working day by means of a computerized ...
Zusammenfassung: Pocketcomputer eignen sich, psychologische Daten in Feldstudien technisch zuverlässiger als mit Fragebogen bzw. Tagebüchern zu erfassen. In einer Methodenstudie wurde MONITOR, ein für den Pocket-PC PSION geschriebenes, flexibles Programm ...
Current ambulatory technologies are highly relevant for neuropsychological assessment and treatment as they provide a gateway to real life data. Ambulatory assessment of cognitive complaints, skills and emotional states in natural contexts provides ...
Viele diagnostische Verfahren in der Klinischen Psychologie und Psychiatrie stützen sich auf retrospektive Selbstberichte. Solche retrospektiven Selbstberichte sind häufig beeinträchtigt durch Erinnerungsfehler und eignen sich kaum, um kurzfristige ...
Health risks of entrepreneursThe relationship between health and workload as well as entrepreneurial success was analyzed in 53 entrepreneurs. Workload data (decision latitude, job demand, working time, competition, market development) were determined by ...
Abstract In order to determine the value of accelerometry as a measure of real world outcome when a subject is outside the laboratory, accelerometer recordings from the wrist were compared with simultaneous electromyogram (EMG) recordings from the lower ...
Abstract This study describes a new method, based on accelerometry, which quantifies tremor activity and posture continuously. A total of 25 right-handed patients with Parkinson's disease were recorded in a rest condition and in a postural tremor test, ...
Abstract Laboratory studies with CHD patients suggest an adverse influence of emotional/mental arousal on myocardial ischaemia or ventricular premature contractions (VPCs). However, it is controversial whether such studies can be generalized to everyday ...
Convergent experimental data, autobiographical studies, and investigations on daily life have all demonstrated that gathering information retrospectively is a highly dubious methodology. Retrospection is subject to multiple systematic distortions (i.e., ...
Behavior is central to psychology in almost any definition. Although observable activity is a core aspect of behavior, assessment strategies have tended to focus on emotional, cognitive, or physiological responses. When physical activity is assessed, it ...