Effects of Human Mood State in Extreme Hot Environment

Abstract:

To explore the effects of human mood state in extreme hot environment. The mood states of 20 healthy male volunteers were evaluated by self-assessment questionnaires, Profile of mood state (POMS) and state anxiety-inventory (S-AI), then random exposure to environmental chamber with temperature of 25°C,36°C,38°C,40°C and relative humidity of 40%,60%,80% for 1 hour. The negative mood state factor points (T,D,A,F,C) and S-AI points increased gradually as the temperature and relative humidity increased. While (V) points had a tendency to decrease, under the condition of high temperature, the relative humidity of the emotional impact is greater than the impact of high temperature on human emotions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 522-524)
• Pages: 541-543
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.522-524.541
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Guo Jian Li*
• Keywords: Extreme Hot Environment, Mood, POMS, S-AI

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