Locus of Control, Attribution Theory, and the "Five Deadly Sins" of Aviation

Stewart, John E.

doi:10.1037/e584572011-001

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“…This theory is particularly relevant in the current instance, inasmuch as it addresses the concept of the self-serving bias (SSB) or optimistic bias, which is consistently reported in studies in which pilots (and others) are asked to estimate their skill level or likelihood of an accident relative to others. Clearly, as Stewart (2006Stewart ( , 2008 points out, there is some degree of overlap of this construct with sense of personal control.…”

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Locus of Control, Risk Orientation, and Decision Making Among U.S. Army Aviators

Hunter¹,

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2009

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“…(p. 7). For an integrated review of this concept and LOC, focusing on applications in an aviation setting, see Stewart (2006).…”

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Locus of Control, Risk Orientation, and Decision Making Among U.S. Army Aviators

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2009

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“…This shows that overconfidence can have a negative impact and be one of the attitudinal causes for increased hazardous events and involvement in accidents. Self-confidence is to be valued; however, it can become illusory if it is out of proportion to real-world odds of success and failure (Stewart, 2006). Similar to the findings of Hunter and Stewart (2009, 2011) this study also found a higher number of hazardous events in those involved in accidents than those not involved in accidents.…”

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Locus of Control, Safety Attitudes and Involvement in Hazardous Events in Indian Army Aviators

Joseph

Reddy

Sharma

2013

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors

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Locus of control (LOC), safety attitudes, and involvement in hazardous events were studied in 205 Indian Army aviators using a questionnaire-based method. A positive correlation was found between external LOC and involvement in hazardous events. Higher impulsivity and anxiety, and decreased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial were associated with a greater number of hazardous events. Higher external LOC was associated with higher impulsivity, anxiety, and weather anxiety and with lower self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Internal LOC was associated with increased self-confidence, safety orientation, and denial. Hazardous events and self-confidence were higher in those involved in accidents than those not involved in accidents. Future research needs to address whether training can effectively modify LOC and negative attitudes, and whether this would cause a reduction in, and better management of, human errors.

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“…Hunter (2002) argues that higher Internal LOC could develop as a result of gaining more flight experience as well as increased maturity with age. In addition, there is consensus that LOC is a situational state, rather than a stable, dispositional trait like personality (LeCoufert, 1982; Stewart, 2006). It is therefore logical to hypothesize that it is more malleable and susceptible to change with age and flight experience.…”

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Assessing Locus of Control in Pilots

Dave

Mesarosova

Siegling

et al. 2019

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors

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Abstract. The present study systematically assessed the factor structure, internal consistency, and construct validity of the Aviation Safety Locus of Control scale (ASLOC) on 476 European pilots (4.6% female). Independent confirmatory factor analyses showed a strong correlation between the latent factors of Internal and External LOC, justifying proceeding with a one-factor solution (assessing internal LOC after reverse-scoring items). This model achieved adequate fit with excellent internal consistency, after refining with structural equation modeling. Furthermore, flight hours significantly predicted Internal LOC after controlling for age, suggesting that pilots’ work experience can enhance internal attributions of control. This has implications for safety-related behaviors and protection against accidents.

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Locus of Control, Attribution Theory, and the "Five Deadly Sins" of Aviation

Cited by 6 publications

References 52 publications

Locus of Control, Risk Orientation, and Decision Making Among U.S. Army Aviators

Locus of Control, Risk Orientation, and Decision Making Among U.S. Army Aviators

Locus of Control, Safety Attitudes and Involvement in Hazardous Events in Indian Army Aviators

Assessing Locus of Control in Pilots

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