Chambers Timothy P, Main Luana C
School of Psychological Sciences, Australian Collage of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, Australia.
Int Marit Health. 2015;66(1):43-8. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2015.0011.
Little is known regarding the symptoms of fatigue that maritime pilots experience during shift work. Moreover, the strategies these individuals use to cope with the onset of fatigue are also unknown. The current study explored the symptoms of fatigue and coping strategies experienced by maritime pilots when on-shift.
Fifty maritime pilots were recruited via an advertisement in the national association's quarterly newsletter (Mage = 51.42; SD = 9.81). Participants responded to a modified version of the questionnaire used with aviation pilots that assessed overall fatigue, and the symptoms pilots associated with fatigue on duty. Methods pilots used to cope with fatigue before shift and when on the bridge were also assessed.
There were significant effects for pilot vitality on 4 categories of fatigue: cognitive dysfunction; emotional disturbance; mean physical effects; and sleepiness. There were no significant effects for vitality on any of the self-reported coping strategy factors.
The findings indicated that maritime pilots experience a variety of physical, behavioural, and cognitive fatigue symptoms when on shift. Some of these symptoms are similar to those reported by aviation pilots. However, unlike aviation pilots, maritime pilots reported utilising self-sufficient coping strategies to deal with the experience of fatigue.
对于海上飞行员在轮班工作期间所经历的疲劳症状，人们了解甚少。此外，这些人用来应对疲劳发作的策略也不为人知。当前的研究探讨了海上飞行员在值班时所经历的疲劳症状及应对策略。
通过在全国性协会的季刊上刊登广告招募了50名海上飞行员（平均年龄=51.42岁；标准差=9.81）。参与者对一份与航空飞行员所用问卷修改版做出回应，该问卷评估了总体疲劳情况以及飞行员在值班时与疲劳相关的症状。还评估了飞行员在轮班前和在驾驶台时用于应对疲劳的方法。
飞行员活力对4类疲劳有显著影响：认知功能障碍；情绪困扰；平均身体影响；以及困倦感。活力对任何自我报告的应对策略因素均无显著影响。
研究结果表明，海上飞行员在值班时会经历各种身体、行为和认知方面的疲劳症状。其中一些症状与航空飞行员报告的症状相似。然而，与航空飞行员不同的是，海上飞行员报告称会采用自给自足的应对策略来应对疲劳体验。
