Effect of mask coverage on face identification in Taiwanese men and women
| Autor: | Yi-Lang Chen, Cheng-Yu Wu, Shih-Cheng Li, Tai-Min Yu, Shu-Ping Yu |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 14 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 29586801 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1082376 |
| Popis: | Mask wearing is the easiest and most effective way to avoid COVID-19 infection; however, it affects interpersonal activities, especially face identification. This study examined the effects of three mask coverage levels (full coverage, FC; coverage up to the middle [MB] or bottom of the nose bridge [BB]) on face identification accuracy and time. A total of 115 university students (60 men and 55 women) were recruited to conduct a computer-based simulation test consisting of 30 questions (10 questions [five face images each of men and women] for the three mask coverage levels). One unmasked target face and four face images with a specified mask coverage level were designed for each question, and the participants were requested to select the same face from the four covered face images on the basis of the target face. The ANOVA results indicated that identification accuracy was significantly affected by sex (p |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|