The relationship between pilots' fear of social stigma associated with obtaining psychological help form pilot peer support programs or from a psychologist and their thoughts about psychotherapy and their tendency to open themselves

BACKGROUNG AND AIM: Aviation psychology and world literature both in the field of science policy that will give pilots a pilot of peer support programs within the framework of interdisciplinary research the aim of the psychological support and social stigma associated with receiving psychotherapy from a psychologist or with thoughts about fear of self-disclosure tendencies is the study of the relationship between. Relevant research problem in the beginning, including psychology, aviation psychology, psychiatry, medical, Forensic, Aviation Administration, Civil Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Aviation, Cabin Crew, Flight Operations, Director of aeronautical and Space Sciences by academic fields, has not been studied or never studied. METHOD: The basis of the research was the quantitative method and, accordingly, improved surveys. It is to create a sample of 211 pilot studies working in Turkey. In this study, "Personal Information Form", "social stigma scale due to receiving psychological help", "thoughts about psychotherapy scale" and "self-discovery expectations scale" were applied to the participants to collect data. RESULTS: Significant relationships with a high level of statistical reliability were found between the above scales and sub-dimensions of the scale, and statistically significant relationships were found between sub-dimensions of the scale studied using the Pearson correlation test. According to the results of the study, 75% of participants were not aware of Pilot Peer Support Programs, 60% were concerned about their professional future, and 88% said that family problems affected their flight performance, and 50% wanted to get psychological support from a psychologist. As the social stigma anxiety of the sample increases, so do concerns about therapist response, image problem, and strain problem. As the sample's anxiety about social stigma increases, the risks they expect from self-discovery increase, while the benefits they expect decrease. CONCLUSION: The fact that pilots ' first choice for psychological help is psychologists shows the importance of Aviation psychologists. Research results showed that pilots could express themselves more comfortably in environments where there are no elements of judgment and stigma, while questioning the therapist's competence in the psychotherapy process. The results from this study are a leading guide to the organization and development of Pilot Peer Support Programs and subsequent research. Key Words: Clinical Psychology, Aviation Psychology, Pilot Peer Support Program, Stigma, Getting Help, Aviation Psychologist, Psychotherapy, Aviation, Psychiatry, Peer Support Programs Pilot