Fatigue at Work: Scale Validation with Airline Pilots


Fatigue at Work: Scale Validation with Airline Pilots

Ano: 2020 | Volume: 17 | Número: 3
Autores: V. R. R. Celestino, J. S. N. F. Bucher-Maluschke, E. C. Marqueze
Autor Correspondente: V. R. R. Celestino | [email protected]

Palavras-chave: occupational stress, fatigue at work, feeling of fatigue, convergent-discriminant validity, civil aviation

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Resumo Inglês:

In the organizational context, the study of occupational stress encompasses constructs of fatigue at work. Within the air transportation sector, fatigue at work is a potential issue influencing both safety and occupational stress. The objective of the present study was to perform a convergent-discriminant validity analysis of the Feeling of Fatigue scale in the area of Administration. Data from an observational cross-sectional study involving a sample of 1,066 airline pilots were analyzed using quantitative modeling. Confirmatory factor analysis with the structural equations model was performed to determine the validity of a Portuguese version of the Feeling of Fatigue scale in the organizational context of civil aviation. This study fills a gap in the literature on occupational stress in Administration, highlighting the relevance of research on fatigue at work. The results confirmed the validity of a Portuguese version of a mature scale for subjective assessment of fatigue in Administration, thereby contributing to fatigue management in organizational settings.