Observational studyJournal of medical Internet research2021
Computer Mouse Movements as an Indicator of Work Stress: Longitudinal Observational Field Study.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mental health monitoring in the workplace using artificial intelligence: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- The trajectory of crime: Integrating mouse-tracking into concealed memory detection.Behavior research methods · 2025Article
- Next-generation wearable sensors for biopsychosocial care in mental health: a narrative review.BMJ digital health & AI · 2025Review
- Understanding the Interactions Between Driving Behavior and Well-being in Daily Driving: Causal Analysis of a Field Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Computer Mouse Movements as an Indicator of Work Stress: Longitudinal Observational Field Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Observational
- Exploring the Potential of Apple SensorKit and Digital Phenotyping Data as New Digital Biomarkers for Mental Health Research.Digital biomarkersArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWork stress affects individual health and well-being. These negative effects could be mitigated through regular monitoring of employees' stress. Such monitoring becomes even more important as the digital transformation of the economy implies profound changes in working conditions.
objectiveThe goal of this study was to investigate the association between computer mouse movements and work stress in the field.
methodsWe hypothesized that stress is associated with a speed-accuracy trade-off in computer mouse movements. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a longitudinal field study at a large business organization, where computer mouse movements from regular work activities were monitored over 7 weeks; the study included 70 subjects and 1829 observations. A Bayesian regression model was used to estimate whether self-reported acute work stress was associated with a speed-accuracy trade-off in computer mouse movements.
resultsThere was a negative association between stress and the two-way interaction term of mouse speed and accuracy (mean -0.32, 95% highest posterior density interval -0.58 to -0.08), which means that stress was associated with a speed-accuracy trade-off. The estimated association was not sensitive to different processing of the data and remained negative after controlling for the demographics, health, and personality traits of subjects.
conclusionsSelf-reported acute stress is associated with computer mouse movements, specifically in the form of a speed-accuracy trade-off. This finding suggests that the regular analysis of computer mouse movements could indicate work stress.
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