Assessment of mental fatigue and its risk factors in Brazilian Air Force fighter pilots

The present study aims to evaluate the risk factors related to mental fatigue in Brazilian Air Force fighter pilots and to outline the profile of this population. Data from 58 pilots were analyzed, collected through the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Fatigue Feeling Scale, the...

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Autores: Milioli Ferreira, Diogo, FERREIRA, Daniele Bittencourt, SÁ, Paula Morisco de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN)
Repositorio:Revista Agulhas Negras
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:meiramattos.eceme.ensino.eb.br:article/12960
Acceso en línea:https://ebrevistas.eb.mil.br/aman/article/view/12960
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mental Fatigue
Pilot
Military
Mental fatigue in military pilots
Mental fatigue in fighter pilots
Military Sciences
Fatiga mental en pilotos militares
fatiga mental en pilotos de combate
Fadiga Mental
Piloto
Militar
Fadiga mental em pilotos de caça
Fadiga mental em pilotos militares
Ciências Militares
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Sumario:The present study aims to evaluate the risk factors related to mental fatigue in Brazilian Air Force fighter pilots and to outline the profile of this population. Data from 58 pilots were analyzed, collected through the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Fatigue Feeling Scale, the DASS-21, the WHOQOL BREF and the IPAQ-short. The main results revealed that satisfaction with the social domain and high levels of anxiety are risk factors for the development of mental fatigue among pilots (p < 0.05). In contrast, satisfaction with the psychological domain proved to be a significant protective factor (p < 0.001). Fighter pilots face considerable risks of mental fatigue and understanding the contributing factors to this state is crucial for the development of effective fatigue risk management strategies within this population.