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USING BOREDOM PRONENESS TO PREDICT VIGILANCE IN AIRPORT SECURITY LUGGAGE SCREENING
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2009
Abstract
Sustained attention, or vigilance, in luggage screening is vital to airport security. Baggage screeners must maintain their attention to tasks throughout their shifts to effectively minimize security breaches. This study examined the effects of workload (perceived task demand), spatial aptitude, regulatory focus (a motivational system that predisposes people to focus on achievements or precision) and boredom proneness (individual propensity to become bored) on performance for a simulated airport luggage screening task. Data were analyzed using signal detection theory, and performance on the airport security luggage screening task was measured by calculating operator sensitivity, throughput, and positive and negative predictive power. A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a significant decline in performance, otherwise known as a vigilance decrement, over the first ninety trials. Correlations between independent and dependent variables revealed significant relationships between performance measures and measures of spatial abilities, regulatory focus, and boredom proneness. The results of this research may provide valuable information for the recruitment and selection of luggage screening personnel. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
Details
- Title
- USING BOREDOM PRONENESS TO PREDICT VIGILANCE IN AIRPORT SECURITY LUGGAGE SCREENING
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090833306600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida