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Ghashghaei M, Motalebi Kashani M, Khajevandi A A, Asgarian F S. The investigation of open-plan office sound’s effect on staff’s cognitive performance. ioh 2024; 21 (1) : 6
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Kashan University of Medical Science , mohammadghashghaei@yahoo.com
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Background and aims: in the open office environment, various sources of low-frequency sound, such as the sound caused by people's activities and conversations whit eachother, creat noise pollution, which could affect on the mental and neure-psychological health, physical, efficiency and effectivnes of employees. The present research was conducted with the aim of investigation the effect of exposure to low-frequency sound on the cognitive performance of employyes and the role of personality types on the level of sound sensitivity.
Methods: in this study personality type (extrovert&introvert) of people was determined by using the eysenck questionaire. The people who participated in this project did the complex stroop test at their workplace and in the isolated room. At the end, by comparing the results of the tests, the hypotheses of the study were examined.
Results: the results showed that the cognitive performance of extroverts and introverts was different and improved before and during exposure to noise, which indicates the yerkes-dodson law in the workplace. The results indicate that the concentration and selective attention of extroverts in the workplace is better and higher than introverts.
Conclusion: the office environment's sound has an effect on people's cognitive performance and the personality type of people as a moderator is effective on the amount of this effect by explaining that extroverts will perform better than introverts at work place.
Methods: in this study personality type (extrovert&introvert) of people was determined by using the eysenck questionaire. The people who participated in this project did the complex stroop test at their workplace and in the isolated room. At the end, by comparing the results of the tests, the hypotheses of the study were examined.
Results: the results showed that the cognitive performance of extroverts and introverts was different and improved before and during exposure to noise, which indicates the yerkes-dodson law in the workplace. The results indicate that the concentration and selective attention of extroverts in the workplace is better and higher than introverts.
Conclusion: the office environment's sound has an effect on people's cognitive performance and the personality type of people as a moderator is effective on the amount of this effect by explaining that extroverts will perform better than introverts at work place.
Article number: 6
Keywords: COGNITIVE PERFORMANE, OPEN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT, LOW FREQUENCY SOUND, INTROVERSION, EXTROVERSION.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
HSE
Received: 2023/09/25 | Accepted: 2023/11/26 | Published: 2023/12/31
Received: 2023/09/25 | Accepted: 2023/11/26 | Published: 2023/12/31
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