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The Role of Stress Coping Strategies in the Context of Alcohol Consumption Among Aviation Industry Employees
by Monika Garczarczyk | Monika Wójcik-Przybyłowicz | Patrycja Konobrodzka | Iwo Bielas | Sebastian B. Skalski-Bednarz | Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanitas Academy, Sosnowiec, Poland | Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanitas Academy, Sosnowiec, Poland | Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanitas Academy, Sosnowiec, Poland | Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Humanitas Academy, Sosnowiec, Poland | Philosophisch-Pädagogische Fakultät, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
Abstract ID: 70
Presentation language: English
Presenter Name: Monika Garczarczyk | Monika Wójcik-Przybyłowicz | Patrycja Konobrodzka | Iwo Bielas
Presenter Preference: Blitz Presentations (5 min) – On-site (Sosnowiec PL) | Blitz Presentations (5 min) – On-site (Sosnowiec PL) | Blitz Presentations (5 min) – On-site (Sosnowiec PL) | Blitz Presentations (5 min) – On-site (Sosnowiec PL)
Keywords: aviation industry, coping styles, social support

Introduction: Aviation industry sector employees face significant stress related to a high-responsibility environment, unpredictable schedule, frequent time zone changes as well as intensity of crisis situations. The lack of effective coping mechanisms can cause an increase in alcohol consumption for tension relief.
Objective: This study assessed relationships between alcohol consumption tendency, stress coping strategies, and perceived social support among diverse aviation professionals.
Methods and material: Participants were 111 aviation employees (68 women, 43 men; mean age 33.5, SD=9.11), including pilots (N=23), passenger service staff (N=22), and stewards/stewardesses (N=66). Instruments consisted of original questionnaire, Mini-COPE, AUDIT and MSPSS.
Results: Statistically significant relationships existed between social support, coping strategies, and AUDIT scores. The suspected addiction group showed significantly lower support from friends (p=0.011) and significant others (p = 0.032) than the low-risk group. AUDIT scores correlated negatively with active coping (r = -0.369) and social support (r=-0.284 to -0.285), and positively with helplessness (r=0.4460). The high-risk group had lower active coping (p=0.003) and higher helplessness (p=0.008).
Conclusions: Low social support (especially from friends) and dominant helplessness coping are key factors linked to increased alcohol addiction risk. Active coping acts protectively, highlighting an urgent need for programs fostering adaptive coping and strengthening support structures in the aviation industry.

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