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Item Development And Psychometric Assessment Of A Pilots' Well-Being Scale: A Study On Indonesian Commercial Pilots, Patricia Yora Wenas, Angela Oktavia Suryani, Laura Fransisca Sudarnoto

International Conference on Assessment and Learning (ICAL)

Flight success and accidents rely on the pilot's condition. To date, there is no psychometrically tested instrument to measure the psychological well-being of pilots. This study aims to develop items for measuring the well-being of commercial pilots in Indonesia. The constructs, dimensions, and indicators were formulated through literature reviews and interviews with pilots about their well-being. We develop well-being as a state in which a person feels positive, healthy, prosperous, comfortable, and valued in their work, able to control and contribute to the social environment. The instrument conveyed six dimensions, namely (1) positive emotion, (2) health, (3) competence, (4) recognition, …