Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Transport Policy

Publication Date

9-1-2025

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.

ISSN

0967-070X

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Volume

171

First Page

171

Last Page

179

Disciplines

Business

Keywords

Coping, fsQCA, Pilots, Stress management

Scopus ID

105007552816

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Hybrid: This publication is openly available in a subscription-based journal/series

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