How the Satisfaction of Civil Aviation Pilots’ Basic Psychological Needs Influences Their Safety Conduct: The Role of Self-Esteem as a Bridge

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10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_55How to use a DOI?

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Pilot; Satisfaction of basic psychological needs; Safety Conduct; Self-esteem; Structural equation model

Abstract

Based on the theory of basic psychological needs and the “Norms for the Development of professional style of Flight crew”, this study aimed to explore the relationship between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and the safety style of pilots, and the mediating role of self-esteem. The basic psychological needs scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and self-rating scale of professional spirit style were used to conduct a questionnaire survey on pilots. Meanwhile, the relevant records of pilots’ safety style in the company and the evaluation of pilots’ safety style by managers were inquired, and the performance of pilots’ professional ethics style was collected. The results showed that the satisfaction of pilots’ basic psychological needs was closely related to their self-evaluation of professional spirit and style of work, and self-esteem played a mediating role, with the mediating effect value being 0.26, accounting for 45% of the total effect. However, there was no significant correlation between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and the performance of professional ethics. The results of the study suggest that the satisfaction of pilots’ basic psychological needs may have the potential to increase self-esteem and thus enhance professionalism. The research results can provide a basis for civil aviation safety management personnel to develop pilot safety style.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Chunyang Zhang
AU  - Yanqiu Chen
AU  - Yuan Zhang
AU  - Weiran Liu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/11/11
TI  - How the Satisfaction of Civil Aviation Pilots’ Basic Psychological Needs Influences Their Safety Conduct: The Role of Self-Esteem as a Bridge
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 10th International Conference on Modern Management, Education and Social Sciences (MMET 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 470
EP  - 479
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_55
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-475-4_55
ID  - Zhang2025
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