SPES - A PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST SYSTEM TO DIAGNOSE ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

The effects of unfavorable work environmental conditions can be studie d using psychological performance measures and subjective ratings of m ood and symptoms. In the present article the rationale for such invest igations is discussed, and the computerized performance evaluation sys tem developed at the Swedish National Institute of Occupational Health is presented. The background and the research experience leading to t he system's development are described, and references to the numerous empirical studies demonstrating its applicability to different researc h objectives are given. Also included is information regarding the tec hnical requirements for running the SPES tests.