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Effect of Music Listening on Physiological Condition, Mental Workload, and Driving Performance with Consideration of Driver Temperament

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  • Huiying Wen

    (School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
    Jiangsu Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Urban Traffic Technologies, Southeast University Road #2, Nanjing 211189, China)

  • N. N. Sze

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Qiang Zeng

    (School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
    Jiangsu Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Urban Traffic Technologies, Southeast University Road #2, Nanjing 211189, China
    Department of Electrical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sangen Hu

    (School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This paper presents the study on the association between in-vehicle music listening, physiological and psychological response, and driving performance, using the driving simulator approach, with which personality (temperament) was considered. The performance indicators considered were the standard deviation of speed, lane crossing frequency, perceived mental workload, and mean and variability of heart rate. Additionally, effects of the presence of music and music genre (light music versus rock music) were considered. Twenty participants of different personalities (in particular five, four, seven, and four being choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, and melancholic, respectively) completed a total of 60 driving simulator tests. Results of mixed analysis of variance (M-ANOVA) indicated that the effects of music genre and driver character on driving performance were significant. The arousal level perceived mental workload, standard deviation of speed, and frequency of lane crossing were higher when driving under the influence of rock music than that when driving under the influence of light music or an absence of music. Additionally, phlegmatic drivers generally had lower arousal levels and choleric drivers had a greater mental workload and were more likely distracted by music listening. Such findings should imply the development of cost-effective driver education, training, and management measures that could mitigate driver distraction. Therefore, the safety awareness and safety performance of drivers could be enhanced.

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  • Huiying Wen & N. N. Sze & Qiang Zeng & Sangen Hu, 2019. "Effect of Music Listening on Physiological Condition, Mental Workload, and Driving Performance with Consideration of Driver Temperament," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-12, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:15:p:2766-:d:254294
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    1. Shunmei Gong & Songbao Feng & Lemei Yu & Shiquan Wang & Yuanyuan Chen & Qigui Zhang & Qiang Xu & Tianfeng Zhou, 2023. "A Study on the Psychological Field Model of Drivers in Traffic Conflict Environments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-16, January.
    2. Fanyu Wang & Junyou Zhang & Shufeng Wang & Sixian Li & Wenlan Hou, 2020. "Analysis of Driving Behavior Based on Dynamic Changes of Personality States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-17, January.

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