Home environment preferences of people as a function of their work environment information rate and their stimulus screening ability

This study examined whether or not individuals who work in high information rate environments prefer calmer home environments than individuals who work in low information rate environments. The home environment preferences of screeners and nonscreeners were investigated. 240 subjects rated preferences for home environments after returning from a specific work environment. This procedure was repeated. Mehrabian's stimulus screening measure was administered.;Work environment information was not significant in predicting the home environment preferences of females or female screeners/nonscreeners. The interaction between stimulus screening and work environment information was significant for females. Female nonscreeners who work in high information environments prefer calmer home environments than do either female nonscreeners who work in low information environments or female screeners who work in either environment. Males in general, male screeners/nonscreeners, and male nonscreeners who work in high information environments prefer calmer home environments than those who work in low information environments.