Authors
Samuel J Vine, Liis Uiga, Aureliu Lavric, Lee J Moore, Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Mark R Wilson
Publication date
2015/7/4
Journal
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
Volume
28
Issue
4
Pages
467-477
Publisher
Routledge
Description
Background
Understanding the influence of stress on human performance is of theoretical and practical importance. An individual's reaction to stress predicts their subsequent performance; with a “challenge” response to stress leading to better performance than a “threat” response. However, this contention has not been tested in truly stressful environments with highly skilled individuals. Furthermore, the effect of challenge and threat responses on attentional control during visuomotor tasks is poorly understood. Design
Thus, this study aimed to examine individual reactions to stress and their influence on attentional control, among a cohort of commercial pilots performing a stressful flight assessment. Methods
Sixteen pilots performed an “engine failure on take-off” scenario, in a high-fidelity flight simulator. Reactions to stress were indexed via self-report; performance was assessed subjectively (flight instructor …Scholar articles
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