Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession

The profession of a flight attendant appeared in aviation in the 1920s. Professionalcommunity of flight attendants is constantly growing with the growth ofcomplexity of aviation technology, professional standards of passenger serviceand safety. The psychological scientific research was carried out b...

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Main Author: Tatyana V. Filipieva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 2012-01-01
Series:Psychology in Russia: State of Art
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Online Access:http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2012/filipieva.pdf
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description The profession of a flight attendant appeared in aviation in the 1920s. Professionalcommunity of flight attendants is constantly growing with the growth ofcomplexity of aviation technology, professional standards of passenger serviceand safety. The psychological scientific research was carried out by a psychologistwho worked as a flight attendant. The study revealed the psychological content,demands, peculiarities in cabin crews’ labor. A job description was accomplished.Temporal and spatial characteristics, the main contradictions, unfavorable psychogenicand stress factors in labor were examined and described. Psychological profilesof a cabin attendant and of an air passenger were drawn up.
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spellingShingle Tatyana V. Filipieva
Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
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flight attendant
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psychological content
profession
cabin crew
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title Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
title_full Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
title_fullStr Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
title_full_unstemmed Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
title_short Psychology of Flight Attendant’s Profession
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topic flight attendant
labor
psychological content
profession
cabin crew
job description.
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