Evaluating the Effectiveness of Subjective Questionnaires for Assessing Cognitive Well-Being in Assembly Tasks

Recognizing Industry 5.0’s emphasis on human-centric work, we explored the use of established questionnaires, such as NASA-TLX, SWAT, and IMI, to evaluate cognitive well-being in assembly-like tasks. While expensive and invasive sensors can provide detailed insights, our aim was to determine how effectively existing, accessible questionnaires can detect factors such as boredom, cognitive load, temporal demand, and frustration. This information serves as a relevant contextual resource, enabling manufacturing companies to identify the root causes of well-being threats on the workfloor, particularly those linked to specific tasks. The results demonstrate that these questionnaires can capture key well-being dimensions, making them valuable for industrial settings. This supports their potential as practical, non-invasive tools for monitoring work-related well-being, aligning with the goals of a human-centered industrial future.