The role of trait anxiety in the relationship between perception of job insecurity and the resilience among pilots

Objective: This study aimed to examine the role of trait anxiety and the relationship between job insecurity perception and the resilience among pilots. Method: The research population consists of pilots that are associated with civil aviation. The sample of the research was formed 111 male pilots, 73 pilots in command and 38 first officers, who volunteered to participate using online survey system. All participants were applied Sociodemographic Characteristics and Data Form, Job Insecurity Scale, Trait Anxiety Scale and The Resilience. Results: Measuring job insecurity, trait anxiety and the resilience of participants; variables has a statistically significant relationship. When the findings of the research were examined, there is a negative significant correlation between trait anxiety and the resilience. In addition, It is observed trait anxiety variable has a significant predictor role on the resilience. A positive significant relationship between perceived weakness related to job as a subscale of job insecurity and trait anxiety was observed. In addition, perceived weakness related to job scores showed a negative significant correlation with the resilience. Conclusion: In this study, the mediating role of trait anxiety and the relationship between the perception of job insecurity and the resilience was investigated. According to findings from the research, the significant relationship between perceived weakness related to job as a subscale of job insecurity perception and the resilience in pilots is predicted by trait anxiety as a mediator. Additionally, when focused on some sociodemographic characteristics of pilots, job insecurity, trait anxiety and the resilience showed a statistical significant difference. However, the sociodemographic data of the study could not be analyzed in terms of gender variable because all of the participants were male. All results have been discussed with regard to past research.