ABSTRACT

Objective: This study measured the resilience of female pilots using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC).

Background: Adversity in the workplace causes occupational stress, influencing resiliency, and reducing job performance and wellness. This can lead to burnout and attrition. Female pilots in male-dominated work environments experience adversity, resulting in occupational stress. Resilience may be a mitigating factor for coping with occupational stress. Women in male-dominated professions remain the extreme minority. Further, a severe pilot shortage magnifies the need to recruit and retain pilots from underrepresented groups.

Method: Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to validate the use of the CD-RISC for measuring resilience in female pilots. Inter- and intra-group resilience score comparisons of the 1,302 female pilots were analyzed.

Results: An abridged version of the CD-RISC was found applicable to measuring resilience in female pilots. Age and work experience of the female pilots imply that they may influence higher resilience. A significantly lower resilience score was found in the sample in comparison to a national sample average resilience score.

Conclusion: Female pilots’ resilience is likely influenced by workplace adversity, which may lead to increased occupation stress, greater attrition, and fewer pilot entrants. Interventions aimed at increasing the resiliency of female pilots are critical to solving the pilot shortage. The findings provide insight into the recruitment, retention, and development of women in male-dominated occupations.

摘要

目的：本研究使用康纳-戴维森弹性量表（CD-RISC）测量了女飞行员的弹性。

背景：工作场所的逆境会导致职业压力，影响适应力并降低工作绩效和健康水平。这可能会导致倦怠和磨损。在以男性为主的工作环境中，女性飞行员会遇到逆境，从而导致职业压力。复原力可能是应付职业压力的缓解因素。在以男性为主的职业中，妇女仍然是极少数。此外，严重的飞行员短缺加剧了从代表性不足的团体招募和保留飞行员的需求。

方法：探索性和验证性因素分析用于验证使用CD-RISC来测量女飞行员的弹性。分析了1,302名女飞行员的组间和组内弹性评分比较。

结果：发现CD-RISC的缩写版本适用于测量女飞行员的弹性。女飞行员的年龄和工作经验表明，他们可能会影响较高的适应能力。与全国样本的平均弹性分数相比，该样本的弹性分数明显较低。

结论：女飞行员的适应能力很可能受到工作场所逆境的影响，这可能导致职业压力增加，人员流失和飞行员人数减少。旨在提高女飞行员适应能力的干预措施对于解决飞行员短缺至关重要。这些发现提供了对男性主导职业中女性的招聘，保留和发展的见解。