Personality Traits That Distinguish Special Operations Female Aircrew
| Autor: | Laura E. Reardon, Wayne Chappelle, Rachael N. Martinez, Tanya Goodman, Anne H. Shadle, William W. Thompson, Horace Spencer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Agreeableness
Male Extraversion and introversion Personality Inventory media_common.quotation_subject Conscientiousness General Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Military Personnel Personality Humans Psychological testing Aircrew Female Big Five personality traits Personality Assessment Inventory Occupations Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Aerospace medicine and human performance. 92(4) |
| ISSN: | 2375-6322 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) female aircrew represent a small group of military personnel in challenging high-risk, high-demand professions. Personality characteristics may play a key role in distinguishing those women who pursue a career as a special operations aircrew member and succeed in this pursuit. Having access to normative personality data can potentially support psychologists in assessing AFSOC female aircrew and subsequently making informed recommendations to leadership.METHODS: A total of 586 AFSOC aircrew trainees58 (9.9%) women and 528 (90.1%) mencompleted a series of computer-based psychological tests to assess cognitive ability and personality traits.RESULTS: Results indicated significant differences between female AFSOC aircrew and female civilians on four of the five NEO Personality Inventory domains: Neuroticism (M 74.9 vs. M 87.1), Extraversion (M 123.7 vs. M 112.8), Openness to Experience (M 122.6 vs. M 111.0), and Conscientiousness (M 136.0 vs. M 120.6), respectively. The comparison between female AFSOC aircrew and male AFSOC aircrew revealed significant differences across three of the five domains: Neuroticism (M 74.9 vs. M 65.1), Openness to Experience (M 122.6 vs. M 115.0), and Agreeableness (M 119.6 vs. M 112.7), respectively.DISCUSSION: Implications for assessment and interpretation of psychological testing are discussed. This paper provides a unique perspective and insight into those who pursue and excel in this career field. Identifying specific personality traits in our AFSOC female aircrew allows for tailored care and support when evaluating readiness in special operations aircrew for optimizing performance.Chappelle W, Shadle AH, Martinez RN, Reardon LE, Goodman T, Spencer H, Thompson W. Personality traits that distinguish special operations female aircrew. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(4):240247. |
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