Accession Number:

AD0777565

Title:

Susceptibility to Anxiety and Shift Difficulty as Determinants of State Anxiety in Air Traffic Controllers,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE

Personal Author(s):

• Smith,Roger C.
• Melton,C. E. , Jr

Report Date:

1973-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

6.0

Abstract:

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI was used to assess the anxiety of air traffic controllers who had experienced difficult and easy work shifts. Eighty volunteers completed the STAI before and after two or more eight-hour work shifts. Controllers relatively high in anxiety proneness tended to report higher levels of anxiety in association with control work than those relatively low in anxiety proneness. The mean A-state score after shifts was higher than the mean score before shifts. It was also determined that the increase in anxiety during shifts was greater for difficult shifts. Author

Descriptors:

• *AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
• *ANXIETY
• STRESS(PSYCHOLOGY)
• JOB ANALYSIS
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• TEST METHODS
• RATINGS

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE