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The correlation between personality type and performance time while wearing a respirator. 2006

Frank C Koh, and Arthur T Johnson, and William H Scott, and Stephany J Phelps, and Erica B Francis, and Sanjay Cattungal
Biological Resources Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.

Many studies have shown that individuals perform better if not wearing a respirator compared with wearing a respirator. This study examined the degree of performance reduction attributable to specific dominant character traits. The subjects performed on a treadmill at a constant speed and grade resulting in 80-85% VO(2)max. A modified M40 respirator was used to create three levels of inspiratory resistance: 2.8, 16.8, and 27.3 cmH(2)O*(sec/L). The 31 subjects were tested using a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Multiple regressions and an ANOVA were used to test for correlation. When air intake is very constricted, the only multiple regression equation that was found to be statistically significant was sensing-intuition (how one takes in information) and thinking-feeling (how one makes a decision) vs. performance time for the highest value of inhalation resistance. A simple linear regression between trait anxiety level and performance time was not found to be statistically significant for the same highest value of inhalation resistance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010551 Personality Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual. Personalities
D010555 Personality Inventory Check list, usually to be filled out by a person about himself, consisting of many statements about personal characteristics which the subject checks. Edwards Personal Preference Schedule,Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,Indicator, Myers-Briggs Type,Inventories, Personality,Inventory, Personality,Myers Briggs Type Indicator,Personality Inventories
D011594 Psychometrics Assessment of psychological variables by the application of mathematical procedures. Psychometric
D012044 Regression Analysis Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D012134 Respiratory Protective Devices Respirators to protect individuals from breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors. Gas Masks,Respirators, Air-Purifying,Respirators, Industrial,Industrial Respirators,Air-Purifying Respirator,Air-Purifying Respirators,Device, Respiratory Protective,Devices, Respiratory Protective,Gas Mask,Industrial Respirator,Mask, Gas,Masks, Gas,Protective Device, Respiratory,Protective Devices, Respiratory,Respirator, Air-Purifying,Respirator, Industrial,Respirators, Air Purifying,Respiratory Protective Device
D005082 Physical Exertion Expenditure of energy during PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Intensity of exertion may be measured by rate of OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; HEAT produced, or HEART RATE. Perceived exertion, a psychological measure of exertion, is included. Physical Effort,Effort, Physical,Efforts, Physical,Exertion, Physical,Exertions, Physical,Physical Efforts,Physical Exertions
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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