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An asymmetrical pilot resilience model – fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pilots’ mental wellbeing has implications for airline business. The study draws on appraisal theory to test asymmetrical relationships between pilots’ cognitive flexibility, coping, and stress management, using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Regression analysis was performed to provide comparison and insights into these relationships. The study was conducted with professional pilots who engaged in short, medium, and long-haul flights with commercial airlines. The results show that certain cognitive flexibility factors account for coping strategy options. Multiple configurations of pilot personal factors and coping strategies can also be used to address stress management in terms of magnitude and frequency. The findings generated from these methods present nuances and have implications for the relevant literature and aviation practitioners.

Source: Transport Policy

DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.06.006

Authors: Catherine Prentice, Maneerat Tianchai, Susan Zeidan, Xuequn Wang

Institutions: Griffith University, University of Southern Queensland, University of Staffordshire, Zayed University, Edith Cowan University

Language: English

Topic: Stress and Burnout Research

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,890