Psychologic evaluation of male and female candidates for aircrew selection
Objective To analyze the difference in cognition between male candidates and female ones among prospective air combat personnel and air technical personnel who work as ground crews now.Methods The cognition of 144 male and 31 female ground crews who came to the Air force Medical Center for physical examination intended for selection of air combat personnel and air technical personnel was tested using the psychological selection system for early warning aircraft operators(including the image identification reaction test,image identification delayed reaction test,target tracking test,oral signal reaction test,comprehensive coping ability test and 16 PF test)before being compared between the two groups.Results The qualification rate of the male group in psychological selection was 92.4%,compared with 87.1%in the female group.No significant difference was found between the two groups(χ2=0.902,P=0.342).The standard scores of the oral signal reaction test,comprehensive coping ability test,and 16 PF test as well as those of constants,sensitivity,development and emotional peace of 16 PF of the male group were significantly higher than those of the female group(t=2.067~5.617,P<0.001).The standard scores of image identification reaction test and image identification delayed reaction test as well as the total score of male candidates were a little better than those of female ones.The standard score of the target tracking test was a little lower in the male group than in the female one.Conclusions There are differences in psychological cognition and personality among selection examination for air combat personnel and air technical personnel of different genders,and the allocation of positions should be tailored to the material.
GenderCognition abilitySelection examination for air combat personnel and air technical personnelAircrews