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The spousal factor in pilot stress.

M Karlins1, F Koh, L McCully

  • 1Department of Management, School of Business, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
|November 1, 1989
PubMed
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Pilot spouses are crucial social support systems, significantly aiding aviators in managing occupational and non-occupational stress. Airline programs can enhance this support, improving aviator well-being and flight safety.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Psychology
  • Aviation Psychology

Background:

  • Commercial aviators face unique occupational and non-occupational stressors.
  • The role of social support in managing aviator stress is increasingly recognized.
  • The impact of the aviator's spouse on stress management requires further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the influence of the pilot's spouse on aviator stress management.
  • To highlight the spouse as a key component of the social support system for pilots.
  • To propose airline-initiated programs supporting aviators and their spouses.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific studies on aviator stress and social support.
  • Analysis of the psychosocial dynamics within "airline marriages."
  • Case study of an existing international airline program.

Main Results:

  • Spouses serve as a significant social support system for commercial aviators.
  • Effective spousal support is linked to better psychosocial stress management in pilots.
  • Awareness programs can enhance mutual understanding of challenges in airline marriages.

Conclusions:

  • Airlines should implement programs to recognize and support the role of spouses in aviator stress management.
  • These programs can foster greater awareness of mutual needs and challenges, enhancing the aviator-spouse relationship.
  • Supporting the well-being of aviators' spouses can indirectly contribute to improved flight deck performance and safety.

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