Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hangover on mood, multitasking ability, and psychological stress reactivity to cognitive demand. Using a crossover design and semi-naturalistic methodology, 25 participants attended the laboratory in the morning following a night of (i) alcohol abs...
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| description | The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hangover on mood, multitasking ability, and psychological stress reactivity to cognitive demand. Using a crossover design and semi-naturalistic methodology, 25 participants attended the laboratory in the morning following a night of (i) alcohol abstinence and (ii) alcohol self-administration during a typical night out (with order counterbalanced across participants). They completed a four-module multitasking framework (MTF, a widely used laboratory stressor) and a battery of questionnaires assessing mood, hangover symptom severity, and previous night’s sleep. The effects of the MTF on mood and perceived workload were also assessed. Participants in the hangover condition reported significantly lower alertness and contentment coupled with a higher mental fatigue and anxiety. Multitasking ability was also significantly impaired in the hangover condition. Completion of the cognitive stressor increased reported levels of mental demand, effort, and frustration, and decreased perceived level of performance. MTF completion did not differentially affect mood. Lastly, participants rated their sleep as significantly worse during the night prior to the hangover compared with the control condition. These findings confirm the negative cognitive and mood effects of hangover on mood. They also demonstrate that hangover is associated with greater perceived effort during task performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e1ad04dff254c80aeb585780fb9396a2023-11-19T21:59:50ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832020-04-0194115410.3390/jcm9041154Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived EffortSarah Benson0Elizabeth Ayre1Harriet Garrisson2Mark A Wetherell3Joris C Verster4Andrew Scholey5Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaCentre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne VIC 3122, AustraliaThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of hangover on mood, multitasking ability, and psychological stress reactivity to cognitive demand. Using a crossover design and semi-naturalistic methodology, 25 participants attended the laboratory in the morning following a night of (i) alcohol abstinence and (ii) alcohol self-administration during a typical night out (with order counterbalanced across participants). They completed a four-module multitasking framework (MTF, a widely used laboratory stressor) and a battery of questionnaires assessing mood, hangover symptom severity, and previous night’s sleep. The effects of the MTF on mood and perceived workload were also assessed. Participants in the hangover condition reported significantly lower alertness and contentment coupled with a higher mental fatigue and anxiety. Multitasking ability was also significantly impaired in the hangover condition. Completion of the cognitive stressor increased reported levels of mental demand, effort, and frustration, and decreased perceived level of performance. MTF completion did not differentially affect mood. Lastly, participants rated their sleep as significantly worse during the night prior to the hangover compared with the control condition. These findings confirm the negative cognitive and mood effects of hangover on mood. They also demonstrate that hangover is associated with greater perceived effort during task performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1154hangoveralcoholinternetattentionexecutive functionworking memory |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Benson Elizabeth Ayre Harriet Garrisson Mark A Wetherell Joris C Verster Andrew Scholey Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort Journal of Clinical Medicine hangover alcohol internet attention executive function working memory |
| title | Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort |
| title_full | Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort |
| title_fullStr | Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort |
| title_short | Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort |
| title_sort | alcohol hangover and multitasking effects on mood cognitive performance stress reactivity and perceived effort |
| topic | hangover alcohol internet attention executive function working memory |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1154 |
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