Employability assessment of computerized fatigue avoidance tool used with and without actigraphy among naval aircrew.

Background: Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool (FAST) is a computerized fatigue prevention tool, which was developed based on a Bio-mathematical model called SAPTE (Sleep, Activity, Performance and Task Effectiveness). Similarly, actigraphy technology is used as a tool for sleep evaluation. This study was an attempt to assess the employability of FAST (both independently and integrated with actigraphy) for detecting operational fatigue by determining the 'Measures for diagnostic accuracy'.

Empathy and personality traits as predictors of adjustment in Indian youth.

Background: Although adjustment has been studied in relation with a host of variables, the relevance of empathy and its importance in the process of adjustment has received little attention. It is a well-known fact that personality plays a very important role in our interactions and dealings and also that empathy facilitates this process.

Settings And Design: This study evaluated whether these two things combined together affect or predict adjustment.