RT Journal Article
T1 Psychological distress in Spanish airline pilots during the aviation crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and psychometric analysis of the 12-item general health questionnaire
A1 Alaminos-Torres, Ana
A1 Martínez-Lorca, Manuela
A1 Sifre De Sola, Ignacio
A1 López Ejeda, Noemí
A1 Marrodán Serrano, María Dolores
AB The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychological distress of Spanish airline pilots, a group of professionals undergoing an unprecedented work situation as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. To do so, we administered the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). A total of 342 questionnaires were obtained, with the largest respondent age group being 41–50 years. The psychometric properties of the instrument were also evaluated, with an exploratory factor analysis revealing a unidimensional structure that explained 59.23% of the variance. The total score on the standard GHQ-12 was 4.54 ± 3.31 very close to the cut-off point established to determine psychological distress. The score increased among those unemployed and was also higher among pilots on furlough compared to those whose work situation was relatively normal. Furthermore, the reliability measured by the total Cronbach's alpha was above 0.8 of each across all employment status considered. These results show the desirability of conducting periodic psychological distress assessments of pilots so that effective measures can be implemented to ensure their psychological and socio-emotional well-being.
PB Taylor and Francis Group
SN 0014-0139
YR 2021
FD 2021-10-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/87504
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/87504
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025