Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA.
London Psychometric Laboratory, University College London, London, UK.
Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 2;12(1):15033. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18868-4.
There is a dearth of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) research within an aviation context. Using the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue), the present study investigated potential trait EI differences between pilots and general population controls in the United States. The forty-four pilots who volunteered to participate were primarily male (93%) and between 24 and 67 years with a wide range of flight experience (150-5000 + hrs.) They were matched with controls based on age, gender, and ethnicity. Comparisons on global trait EI and the four trait EI factors revealed significant differences, with pilots scoring consistently lower than their matched counterparts in global trait EI, Well-being, Emotionality, and Sociability, but not Self-control. Overall, the findings indicated that pilots felt less connected to their emotional world than controls. Though limited by sample size and participant diversity, the results provide a basis for future studies into the trait EI profile of pilots, which had not been previously investigated.
在航空背景下，特质情绪智力（trait EI）的研究相对较少。本研究使用特质情绪智力量表（TEIQue），调查了美国飞行员和普通人群之间潜在的特质 EI 差异。44 名自愿参与的飞行员主要是男性（93%），年龄在 24 至 67 岁之间，飞行经验广泛（150-5000+小时）。他们根据年龄、性别和种族与对照组相匹配。在整体特质 EI 和四个特质 EI 因素上的比较显示出显著差异，飞行员在整体特质 EI、幸福感、情绪性和社交性方面的得分始终低于对照组，而在自我控制方面则没有差异。总的来说，这些发现表明飞行员与自己的情感世界的联系感不如对照组强。尽管受到样本量和参与者多样性的限制，这些结果为未来研究飞行员的特质 EI 特征提供了基础，而这方面以前没有被研究过。
