Hormone Measurements in the Research Field of Interruption Science: Review of Applied Methods

Hormone measurements can serve as crucial indicators for assessing an individual's physiological state in the context of Neuro-Information Systems (NeuroIS). Understanding hormonal responses to interruptions can provide insights into human cognition, emotion, behavior, and performance. By analyzing hormone levels, researchers can measure the effect of interruptions on an individual's physiological processes, including performance in social interactions or performance in human-computer interaction situations. Building on a previous umbrella review of neurophysiological measurements in interruption science, in the current paper we review completed empirical studies with a focus on the methodological aspects of the hormone measurements in the papers. Specifically, to lay a foundation for future research activities, we describe identified studies that applied hormone measurements with saliva or urine samples by detailing the following factors: research objective, research method, sample size, study population, and research results.