Simulation and Training for Stress Environments: A Meta-Analytic and Experimental Evaluation.
Abstract
A vast amount of research on stress and training has been conducted in the past several decades. This research identifies approaches that are potentially effective for stress training, but often produces conflicting results that are difficult to interpret at the narrative level. It also describes a series of meta-analytic studies undertaken as part of a research project to integrate and summarize the research literature on stress training. The technical approach examined those training approaches that the research literature suggests may be effective for enhancing performance under stress, including overlearning, mental practice, stress inoculation training, cohesiveness, team building, and relaxation training. This approach provided the opportunity to gauge, on a quantitative basis, the overall effectiveness of alternative training approaches. Second, it allowed the identification of factors that moderate the effectiveness of these training approaches to determine the most effective means to implement a specific training approach. Finally, this strategy provided precise direction for further research and application.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA297385
Entities
People
- Brian Mullen
- James E. Driskell