According to many researches and surveys, our distinguished country is one of the most stressed, angry and unhappy countries in the world. This stress is also quite high in business life. Even though we can’t realize it because it’s part of our daily routine, stress causes many health problems and being stressed all the time makes us sick.
Being aware of the necessity of detecting and preventing stress, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology has taken an important step in this regard. In Switzerland, where one out of every three people stated that they feel stressed at work, a new model has been developed to identify and prevent stress.
The model detects stress where it begins, namely at work;
In the study, which included eight researchers from different fields of psychology and information technologies, a model was developed using machine learning. While developing the model, the team analyzed the data by examining a group of 90 participants.
While some of the participants were provided with a working environment where they could work comfortably, were not interrupted and were not exposed to any interference, some of them were provided with a ‘more realistic’ working environment where they were interrupted by meetings, questions and messages. The mouse and keyboard movements of the 90 participants, as well as their heart rates, were monitored.
Mara Nägelin, one of the authors of the study, says that the keyboard and mouse use behaviors of people working under stress are different from those of a non-stressed employee. Also, according to the team, keyboard and mouse usage behaviors determine stress level better than heart rate.
So how do stressed people use the keyboard and mouse?
“Stressed people move the mouse cursor more frequently and less precisely and travel longer distances on the screen. On the other hand, relaxed people use shorter, more direct paths to reach their goals and spend more time doing it,” Nägelin said. summarizes.
But why does stress affect our keyboard and mouse movements? if you say;
According to the team, increased stress levels negatively affect our brain’s ability to process information. This also causes our motor skills to be negatively affected. Naturally, how we use the keyboard and mouse also depends on whether we are stressed or not.
The model developed by the study is currently tracking and testing the data of the participants, who still allow, while they are at work;
The team’s goal is to keep this data confidential and only be used to determine employee stress levels and improve conditions. However, a privacy issue arises.
For this reason, the team is also conducting research with another working group, which includes employees and ethicists, on what should be done so that information remains anonymous and cannot be used to the detriment of employees.
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