Assessment of occupational burnout in United States Air Force Predator/Reaper “drone” operators
Contenu
Titre
Assessment of occupational burnout in United States Air Force Predator/Reaper “drone” operators
Military Psychology
Créateur
Wayne Chappelle
Kent McDonald
Lillian Prince
Tanya Goodman
Bobbie N. Ray-Sannerud
William Thompson
Sujet
*Air Force Personnel
*Occupational Stress
Cynicism
Fatigue
Job Performance
Résumé
This study investigates the self-reported levels of occupational burnout among 1,094 U.S. Air Force drone operators stationed within the borders of the United States who are supporting a wide range of around-the-clock military surveillance and weapons strike missions across the globe. Data were gathered from a Web-based survey of demographic items and the Maslach Burnout Inventory assessing the facets of occupational burnout (exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy). The overall survey response rate was 49%. Approximately 20% reported high levels of exhaustion, and 11% reported high levels of cynicism, but only 3% reported low levels of professional efficacy. Predictors of exhaustion, as well as between group differences, were identified along with recommendations for performance improvement and mitigating risks to safety.
volume
26
numéro
5-6
pages
376-385
Date
2014
doi
10.1037/mil0000046
issn
1532-7876(Electronic);0899-5605(Print)
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