Research Catalog

Title

Air traffic controller health change study : a prospective investigation of physical, psychological and work-related changes / Robert M. Rose, C. David Jenkins, Michael W. Hurst.

Author

Rose, Robert M. (Robert Marc), 1936-

Publication

[Washington : U. S. Dept. of Transportation] ; Springfield, Va. : available from the National Technical Information Service, 1978.

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Additional Authors

• Jenkins, C. David
• Hurst, Michael W.
• Boston University. School of Medicine
• United States. Office of Aviation Medicine

Description

655, [153] p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

The main goal of the study was to determine the nature and extent of health changes in the air traffic controllers and by what characteristics these health changes might be predicted.

Series Statement

FAA-AM ; 78-39

Uniform Title

FAA-AM 78-39.

Subjects

• Occupational diseases
• Air traffic controllers > Diseases
• Occupational Diseases
• Aerospace Medicine

Note

• Prepared for U. S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Aviation Medicine.

Linking Entry (note)

• Research performed under Contract no. DOT-FA73WA-3211 by Boston University School of Medicine.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

I. Summary -- II. Introduction. A. Background of problems and rationale for the study -- B. General hypothesis and specific issues to be investigated -- C. Overview of methodology -- III. Descriptive findings. A. The study participants -- B. Predictor variables -- C. Physical health outcomes -- D. Psychological health outcomes -- E. Job outcomes -- IV. Evidence for the validity of self-reported data. A. Validity of self-report job scales -- B. External and internal validators vs. MHR -- C. Validity of self-reported marital satisfaction : relationship with mate-role function as evaluated by PSS interviewer -- D. Technological and management change reflected in job attitude questionnaire results -- E. Relation of hypochondriasis, hysteria, depression and anxiety to the frequency of diagnosed physical health changes -- F. Relationship of subjective distress in the psychiatric interview to prior depression and anxiety -- G. Liver function tests aas an index of the validity of alcohol abuse and drinking assessments -- H. Legal problems as validation of impulse control symptomatology classification -- V. Predictive findings. A. Predictors of mild and moderate health change -- B. Predictive and concurrent risk factors for psychological health change -- C. Predictors of work-related changes -- D. Concordance of different categories of outcomes -- VI. Implications. A. Introduction -- B. Specific questions posed in the contract -- References -- Exhibits -- Appendix I. Supplementary data and tables -- Appendix II. Diagnostic summaries scoring algorithms.

OCLC

• 5743947
• SCSB-14246034

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Harvard Library