Proactive Coping and Mental Health Among Airline Pilots During China's Regular Prevention and Control of COVID-19: The Role of Perceived Stress and Social Support

Frontiers in Public Health

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Quan Xu¹  Yaoliang Wu¹  Ming Ji¹  Mengyun Wang¹  Chao Pan¹  Jie Ma⁴  Xuqun You¹ 

[1] School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University;Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience;School of Computer Science and Technology, Xidian University;Flight Department, China Eastern Airline Ltd. Anhui Branch

关键词: mental health;    proactive coping;    perceived stress;    social support;    airline pilots;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2022.890145

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Mental health has always been a prominent public health concern, and it has become more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mental health of airline pilots plays a significant role in their occupational health and overall performance. It is also vital for ensuring the safe operation of aircrafts. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the factors that may improve the mental health of pilots. This study investigates the relationship between proactive coping, perceived stress, social support, and mental health among airline pilots during China's regular prevention and control of COVID-19. Using a sample consisting of 285 Chinese commercial airline pilots, we tested a moderated mediation model to explore whether, how, and when proactive coping affects the mental health of pilots. The results show that proactive coping has a direct and positive effect on pilots' mental health, as well as an indirect effect on mental health through its influence on perceived stress. Social support was found to weaken the relationship between perceived stress and mental health. It also weakened the indirect relationship between proactive coping and mental health through perceived stress. These findings advance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms that affect the mental health of pilots. It also provides empirical evidence for effective mental health interventions for airline pilots during regular prevention and control of COVID-19.

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