Invitation to participate in Academic Study on Pilot Personality

[Caroline Correa]

Approved by PPRuNE Towers:

Dear PPRuNe members:

This survey appears after requesting authorization from the participant. The results will appear for PPRuNers to see for themselves once the study is completed.

1.) Name of Primary Investigator: Caroline Correa Mercado M.S

2.) Email contact for Primary Investigator: [email protected]

3.) Institution or Organization sponsoring the survey: Pontifical Catholic University, Ponce Puerto Rico

4.) Scope of Research: Study the five factors of personality and their influence on interpersonal relations in pilots. This is a novel Human Factors research project in aviation.

5.) Name of Publication(s) where results are expected to be published:
Online thesis Library of the Pontifical Catholic University, Ponce Puerto Rico and Industrial-Organizational Psychology journal

6.) Date survey results will be made available: June 15, 2011

7.) How results will be shared with the PPRuNe community:

Will post results and forward a copy of completed project to the membership

8.) Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NM87L3K

Thanks in advance

[Caroline Correa]

I want to thank everybody that has accessed the survey. You can complete it later as long as you save the link. Need a total of 150 have 40 so far! in less than a week.

Regards and thanks again,

Caroline

[Caroline Correa]

Once again my heartful thanks, I am now at 80 need 70 more, your help is appreciated

Caroline

[snolat]

How did you get permission to post your survey?

[Caroline Correa]

My thanks to everybody, only need 25 more to complete the survey and tabulate results. PPRune has given the study the diversity it needed

[Caroline Correa]

Would like to thank all PPRuNe participants that made it possible for me to obtain an International sample. Thesis committee particularly acknowledged the cultural diversity of the participants made possible by PPRuNE membership.

The study showed a definite correlation between specific personality factors and the pilot's ability to engage in meaningful interpersonal relationships so vital to CRM. These personality traits were Extroversion and Emotional Stability.

At this time the study is being translated to the English language and prepared for submission to peer reviewed journals.

We decided to leave the survey website accessible for one full year in order to recruit more participants, which could lead to further findings.

The Interpersonal Relationship Scale, one of the study objectives, was validated after statistical analysis.

Once again my appreciation to all the PPRuNe membership. I remain at your service for anything that I could be of help to this important aviation forum.

Caroline Correa Mercado PhD
Industrial Organizational Psychology