Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Safety and health at work are extremely important, yet they still appear to be one of the most neglected factors in the aviation industry.Almost 90% of accidents that occur in the workplace are due to human errors.While studies suggest that the lack of skills and experience among workers can significantly increase the prevalence of human errors, few studies actually investigate how stress and fatigue can affect human error.Hence, this study aims to explore the significance of the effects of stress and fatigue and work on human error in aviation industry.Questionnaires were developed and distributed to several air traffic control units across China and Eastern Europe.A total of 73 questionnaire responses were collected.The responses were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics.It was found that fatigue and stress play a major role in the work of air traffic controllers.Research showed that pressure with 58.90%, fatigue with a total of 60.30%, and shift work with 76.70% are the main stressors among ATCOs.The results of this study are highlighting main areas of concern and can act as useful guidance for further research.
Authors: Iva Tomic, Jixin Liu
Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2609342688