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ERIC Number: EJ1473097
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Sleep Quality and Stress: An Investigation of Collegiate Aviation Pilots
Flavio A. C. Mendonca1; Julius Keller2; Jorge D. Albelo1
Journal of American College Health, v73 n2 p763-772 2025
Objective: To investigate collegiate aviation pilots' quality of sleep and psychological distress levels. Participants: Collegiate aviation pilots from a Code of Federal Regulations Part 141 four-year degree-awarding university in central Florida (N = 192). Method: The Pittsburgh Sleepiness Quality Index and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale were utilized to assess the participants' subjective quality sleep and psychological distress levels, respectively. A Spearman's rank-order correlation was run to assess the relationship between quality sleep and distress levels in collegiate aviation student pilots. Results: The prevalence of poor sleep quality among the collegiate aviation pilots was 69%. Mild or severe psychological distress was experienced by 32% (n = 61) of the pilots. There was a strong, positive association between quality sleep and psychological distress (rs (192) = 0.716, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Results suggested collegiate aviation programs should promote explicit strategies for students to improve their sleep habits and well-being.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; 2School of Aviation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA