Investigating the impact of perceived mental fatigue on sustained attention performance

A Latent Growth Curve Analysis Taking Social Desirability Into Account

Bibliographic Data

ID7149872
AuthorsChristoph Lindner (0000-0001-5688-3146, (IPN), corresponding author), G Nagy (0000-0001-6897-212X, (IPN)), Lukas Roell (0000-0002-0284-2290, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry), Steffen Zitzmann (0000-0002-7595-4736, MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue8
Pages1976-1987
Publication date2025-11-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCognition & Emotion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02699931.2025.2468281
PMID40009770
OpenAlexW4407964281
LanguageEN
References cited40

110 tenth graders, while they completed the d2-R test of sustained attention. By statistically controlling for social desirability, we examined relationships between perceived fatigue and the initial levels and slopes of three latent growth-curves capturing changes in the d2-R test's performance measures. Individuals with higher fatigue exhibited lower concentration performance, a weaker decline in processing speed, and a higher error rate over the course of testing. Post hoc power analyses supported the robustness of our results. Implications for mental fatigue research are discussed

Developmental psychology · Econometrics · Latent growth modeling · Social desirability · Mind wandering and attention · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology

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