口译认知负荷评测研究——NASA-TLX量表的适用性验证

上海翻译 ›› 2026, Vol. 189 ›› Issue (4): 63-68.

口译认知负荷评测研究——NASA-TLX量表的适用性验证

陈思佳

广东外语外贸大学,广东广州 510420

收稿日期:2026-02-28 出版日期:2026-07-10 发布日期:2026-09-14
作者简介:陈思佳,博士,广东外语外贸大学高级翻译学院副教授,澳大利亚麦考瑞大学荣誉副教授,研究领域:翻译认知、口译技术、视听翻译。
基金资助:
广东省哲学社会科学规划项目“人工智能辅助口译服务的接受度研究”(编号:GD26YWY02)。

Received:2026-02-28 Online:2026-07-10 Published:2026-09-14

摘要/Abstract

摘要： 认知负荷评测是口译研究的重要议题。尽管测量方法日趋多元,但在口译领域中的系统检验仍较为有限。主观测量因低侵扰性与高可实施性具有现实优势,NASA-TLX量表作为跨领域广泛应用的多维主观量表,有必要在口译情境中检验其适用性。本研究通过操控交替传译与同声传译的任务难度,采用线性混合效应模型与相关分析,系统考察NASA-TLX的敏感性、诊断性及跨路径一致性。结果显示:(1)量表总分能够稳定区分不同难度任务所诱发的认知负荷水平;(2)子维度在不同口译类型中呈现差异:交替传译中受挫感与表现负荷更为敏感,同声传译中表现负荷、脑力需求、努力程度和受挫感为核心维度;(3)量表总分与绩效评分显著负相关,显示出跨测量路径的一致性。研究表明,NASA-TLX在口译认知负荷评测中具有较好的方法适切性,可为后续研究提供测量支持。

关键词: 口译, NASA-TLX量表, 认知负荷, 交替传译, 同声传译

中图分类号:

H059

陈思佳. 口译认知负荷评测研究——NASA-TLX量表的适用性验证[J]. 上海翻译, 2026, 189(4): 63-68.

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