Studying Anxiety in the Workplace of Generation Y And Z Through Brain Science Methods

Abstract

This study examines personality traits at the intersection of human resource management, psychology, and neuroscience, using experimental research methodologies. The outcomes were analyzed through both quantitative and qualitative methods. The research explored how individual personality traits influence workplace group dynamics and compared behavioral characteristics across different age groups. A distinguishing feature of the study was the combined application of the Five Factor Model and the Neuropsychological Model of Emotion (positive and negative emotion models). In human resource management, personality traits are commonly analyzed within the framework of the Five Factor Model in relation to situational factors. Meanwhile, in neuroscience, emotional triggers of positive and negative behavior are studied using the Neuropsychological Model of Emotion. This study integrates these theoretical frameworks and incorporates brain activity analysis methods to investigate behavioral patterns in workplace group interactions. To induce anxiety experimentally, selected negative workplace behaviors—such as interpersonal conflicts, misunderstandings, and disputes between supervisors and subordinates—were recorded and presented to participants in video format. As participants viewed the video stimuli, their anxiety responses were observed through changes in alpha and beta wave activity, which are known to reflect emotional states. The results indicated that heightened anxiety was associated with increased beta and decreased alpha wave activity. Statistical analysis confirmed the reliability of the research model, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.826 (82.6%). These findings validate the experimental framework as a reliable tool for examining how negative social stimuli in organizational settings influence both group behavior and corresponding changes in brain activity.