Stress and Decision-Making among Civil Aviation Pilots in India: Mediating Role of Cognitive Flexibility
- Title
- Stress and Decision-Making among Civil Aviation Pilots in India: Mediating Role of Cognitive Flexibility
- Creator
- Lakshmana, Deepak; Patangia, Bishal; Antony, Janis Maria; Rajan, Santosh Kareepadath
- Description
- Objective: The study aims to investigate the difference between stress, decision-making, and cognitive flexibility based on demographic factors and the mediating role of cognitive flexibility on the association of stress and decision-making among civil aviation pilots. Methods: Data was collected from 372 commercial pilots from India through an online survey. The survey comprises standardized tools, including perceived stress, decision-making, and cognitive flexibility. Results: No significant gender difference was found in stress, decision-making, and cognitive flexibility. Age and work experience influenced stress levels, with mid-career pilots reporting the highest stress. Stress has a negative impact on pilots' decision-making ability. Cognitive flexibility partially mediates this relationship. Conclusion: Integrating cognitive flexibility training and stress management interventions into pilot training programs could significantly improve decision-making under pressure for safer aviation practices. 2025 Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
- Source
- Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine;Volume;29;Issue;1;pp.44-48
- Date
- 01-01-2025
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Subject
- Civil aviation pilots; cognitive flexibility; decision-making; stress
- Coverage
- Lakshmana D., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Patangia B., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Antony J.M., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rajan S.K., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
- Rights
- All Open Access; Green Open Access; Hybrid Gold Open Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 9732284; CODEN: IJIDA
- Format
- online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Lakshmana, Deepak; Patangia, Bishal; Antony, Janis Maria; Rajan, Santosh Kareepadath, “Stress and Decision-Making among Civil Aviation Pilots in India: Mediating Role of Cognitive Flexibility,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23604.