RESILIENCE IN THE PROCESS OF COPING WITH TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS AMONG PILOTS IN THE MISSIONS OVERSEAS
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: Resilience is a set of personality traits and abilities that enable coping with difficult situations as well as with the stress associated with them. The aim of this study was to characterize the resilience personality traits and their relationship to stress and coping strategies in pilots taking part in overseas missions. Method: The study was conducted in 123 pilots and 113 anti-terrorists who had previously taken part in overseas missions. Participants were assessed psychologically with the use of three questionnaires measuring perceived stress, strategies of coping with stress and resilience personality traits. The assessment was performed before as well as during missions. Results: Soldiers who are characterized by the resilience personality traits tend to use rational strategies of solving difficult and stressful situations rather than strategies of avoidance or those oriented on emotions. Moreover, the same soldiers tend to experience significantly less stress. Discussion: The results can have a signifi cant infl uence on the process of pre-selection of pilots for overseas missions as well as on the methods of stress monitoring during performance of such missions. Conclusion: Our research can help elucidate mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of stress as well as psychological components of successful coping in stressful situations.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Kowalczyk, Agata Orzechowska, Monika Talarowska, Krzysztof Zboralski, Marian Macander, Olaf Truszczyński, Piotr Gałecki
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- EP ID EP169631
- DOI 10.13174/pjamp.21.04.2015.01
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