A STUDY ON THE VALIDITY OF THE INTELLIGENCE TEST PASS OR FAILURE CRITERION ADOPTED IN THE JAPANESE RAILWAY INDUSTRY

This paper discusses the validity of the criterion for passing or failing a psychological aptitude test for train running on Japanese railways. The criterion is higher for Shinkansen (high speed) track operators than for those on narrow-gauge lines. The amount of maintenance actions required by operators in both sectors, and the mental stress put on operators, was compared. In both cases operators on narrow-gauge lines were considered to require more abilities than those on Shinkansen lines. The test result was found to have little relation to accidents, work injuries and estimation of supervisors. The authors conclude that the pass/failure criterion need not be higher for Shinkansen than for narrow-gauge lines. For the covering abstract see IRRD E113725.

• Corporate Authors:

  Swiss Council For Accident Prevention BFU

  P.O. Box 8236
  Berne,   Switzerland  CH-3001
• Authors:
  • Kioka, K
  • Shigemori, M
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PSYCHOLOGY - ICTTP 2000, HELD 4-7 SEPTEMBER 2000, BERNE, SWITZERLAND - KEYNOTES, SYMPOSIA, THEMATIC SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, POSTERS, LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AND WORD VIEWER - CD ROM
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Drivers; Evaluation and assessment; Psychological tests; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Railroad transportation; Stress (Psychology)
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 8053: Japan; 2276: Psychological examination; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1062: Railway track; 2234: Stress (psychol); 1268: Train
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00928996
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 2 2002 12:00AM