Prediction of success in a stressful career by personality attributes

Several personality attributes were hypothesized to account for a part of the performance variability in continuous repetitive and real-stress situations. A Personality Inventory For Divers (PIFD) was administered to 518 divers and non-divers. Cross sectional and longitudinal studies supported the validity of the PIFD (p less than 0.05). Some implications of the results are discussed.