Cognitive Fatigue, Mental Fatigue, Behavioral Performance, Heart Rate Variability, Skin Conductance, Academic Performance, Self-regulation
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to examine the relationship among cognitive fatigue, self-regulation, and academic performance.
Detailed description
1\) Sievertsen et al. (2016) have demonstrated that standardised test performance decreased with every hour later in the day and increased after a break. Hence, we hypothesise that standardised test performance would vary as a function of physiological response during cognitive fatigue. 2) Martin et al. (2019) found that those who participate in more self-regulatory activity were less susceptible to the effects of cognitive fatigue. Hence, we hypothesise that greater self-regulation may moderate the relationship between cognitive fatigue and standardised test performance. Individual differences (i.e., age, gender, caffeine and food intake, body mass index, skin temperature, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, baseline physiology and behavioural performance) will be examined and accounted for.
Interventions
OTHERBaseline
5-min urban park video clip (Presented on a TV)
OTHERFatigue Manipulation
20-min 2-back task (Presented on a computer)
Sponsors
National Research Foundation, Singapore
Ministry of National Development, Singapore
Housing and Development Board, Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Singapore-based * Non-clinical * 18-35years
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals with hearing difficulties or failing to meet the minimal threshold for normal hearing * Individuals with a history of ear, developmental, neurological, or psychiatric disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Performance | up to 1 hour before fatigue manipulation | Self-reported Academic Results |
| 2-Back Task (Change) | during fatigue manipulation procedure | Change in Accuracy over time |
| Fatigue State Questionnaire | up to 5 mins after fatigue manipulation | Fatigue State Questionnaire Score |
| Electrocardiograph (Change) | during fatigue manipulation procedure | Change in Heart Rate Variability over time |
| Electrodermal Activity (Change) | during fatigue manipulation procedure | Change in Skin Conductance Level over time |
| Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire | up to 1 hour before fatigue manipulation | Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire Score |
Countries
Singapore
Contacts
Primary ContactKar Fye Alvin Lee, PhD
Backup ContactGEORGIOS CHRISTOPOULOS, PhD
Outcome results
None listed