Workplace Stressors, Cognitive Emotion Regulation, Perceived Stress, and Quality of Life in Pilots
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This study investigates the relationship between workplace stressors, cognitive emotion regulation, perceived stress, and quality of life in pilots. Data was collected from 80 pilots, both Captains and First Officers, working at different airports and flying clubs in Pakistan. A cross-sectional research design and non-probability purposive sampling was used in this study. Correlation, regression, t-test, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the results. The outcomes revealed a significant positive correlation among workplace stressors, cognitive emotion dysregulation, negatively perceived stress, and low quality of life in pilots. These findings were thoroughly discussed and recommendations were also made for further study.
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