Honest I. Personality, Heart Rate, Urinary Catecholamine, and Subjective Fatigue Measures Related to Night Nap-of-the-Earth Flying.
Abstract
Personality, subjective fatigue, urine catecholamine, and heart rate measures of helicopter pilots that participated in a night nap-of-the-earth training exercise were evaluated. These selected variables provided estimates of normal personality function, subjective feeling states, and biochemical and physiological changes. According to the hypothesis, these variables are related to night nap-of-the-earth flying. Scores on the Self-acceptance and Achievement via Independence scales of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) were significantly above the mean for pilots rated as above average ability. Additionally, the CPI scales of Self Control and Good Impression were significantly related to urine catecholamine levels. Heart rate levels were significantly related to epinephrine, but not to norepinephrine. Despite the significant increases in epinephrine within flights and norepinephrine across flights, there were no significant increases in preceived anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. The lack of increase in perceived anxiety may be explained by the processes of dissociation and the general adaptation syndrome. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA054888
Entities
People
- Andree J. Lloyd
- Bruce C. Leibrecht
- David A. Stamper