The Relationship Between Temperamental Traits and the Level of Performance of an Eye–Hand Co-Ordination Task in Jet Pilots

• Autorzy: Biernacki M. , Tarnowski A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When assessing the psychological suitability for the profession of a pilot, it is important to consider personality traits and psychomotor abilities. Our study aimed at estimating the role of temperamental traits as components of pilots’ personality in eye–hand co-ordination. The assumption was that differences in the escalation of the level of temperamental traits, as measured with the Formal Characteristic of Behaviour—Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI), will significantly influence eye–hand co-ordination. At the level of general scores, enhanced briskness proved to be the most important trait for eye–hand co-ordination. An analysis of partial scores additionally underlined the importance of sensory sensitivity, endurance and activity. The application of eye–hand co-ordination tasks, which involve energetic and temporal dimensions of performance, helped to disclose the role of biologically-based personality traits in psychomotor performance. The implication of these findings for selecting pilots is discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

eye-hand coordination; temperament; personality

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 14, No. 4
• Strony: 423–--432
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Biernacki M.

• Military Institute of Aviation Medicine, Warszawa, Poland

autor

Tarnowski A.

• Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland

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