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Reference the bullet on "Individual factors of flight hours, rank, etc..."
"Stress" created by the physical environment versus "stress" created by the individual soldier's mental or physiological physical state are inherently different and difficult to quantify scientifically. My "rank" as a major in the XVIII ABC did not create "stress" for those subordinates that knew my leadership "style". Human factors is perhaps a more suitable term rather than individual factors when discussing the impact of individual human personality traits, qualifications of technical and leadership merit, and duration of a specific type of work posture (for example, continuous flight hours, specific to a duty position( pilot, co-pilot, crew chief, load master etc...), of work over a 12 or 24 hour shift).
This comment is in response to #1. Thank you for your comments. The proposed study will focus on the effects of an individual's rating of "perceived stress". "Perceived stress" is also distinguished from "stress". The "stressors" that exist in the aeromedical environment, such as noise, time pressures etc., will not be measured; however, the stressors have the potential to influence the perceived stress ratings.
Additionally, individual differences of crewmembers, such as rank, are noted to affect ones rating of perceived stress. I am currently trying to find out more about human factors theory and welcome more insight regarding this concept. Thanks again for your comments.
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