The Association of Occupational Stress with Anxiety among Chinese Civil Pilots: The Moderating Role of Type A Behavior Pattern
Yanlong Wang,
Wei Guo,
Lin Cheng,
Ruipeng Ji,
Yizhi Zhou,
Xinhua Liu,
Yanzeng Zhao,
Ziyu Liu,
Lijing Wang
Affiliations
Yanlong Wang
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Wei Guo
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Lin Cheng
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Ruipeng Ji
Flying College, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Yizhi Zhou
Flight of China Southern Airline Company Limited, Guangzhou 510406, China
Xinhua Liu
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Yanzeng Zhao
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Ziyu Liu
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Lijing Wang
Fundamental Science on Ergonomics and Environment Control Laboratory, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Pilots are highly susceptible to anxiety symptoms due to the uncertainty of the dangers of aviation operations and the potential terror and insecurity that pilots experience over time. This research aims to understand the complex relationship between the occupational stress and group anxiety symptoms of Chinese civil aviation pilots, and to analyze the type A behavior pattern (TABP) as a mediator for both issues. The occupational stress, anxiety symptoms and TABP of Chinese civil aviation pilots are investigated by using questionnaires based on the effort-reward-imbalance (ERI) scale, the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and a TABP scale established based on Chinese people’s inherent characteristics. The study revealed that higher occupational stress experienced by Chinese civil aviation pilots exacerbated their anxiety symptoms, and that overcommitment and TABP mediated the relationship between occupational stress and anxiety symptoms.
