Determinants of Marital Satisfaction among a Commercial Cockpit Crew Member

Lee, Yong Ho; Shim, Chang Kyo; Jung, Yoo Kyung

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to define the attributable factors related to the marital satisfaction of the professional airmen working for a commercial airlines.
METHODS
Data was collected from the all professional civil airline pilots by using self-administrative questionnaire during the three months(2000. 1. 3 - 3. 31). The response rate was 95.2%(472).
RESULTS
First, there were statistically significant differences in marital satisfaction by type of religion, in sexual satisfaction by type of housing, work duration, and flying hours. However, there were no significant variables in communication. Second, communication, sexual satisfaction, and number of female kids, and work duration were significantly correlated to marital satisfaction. There was significant correlation between sexual satisfaction and communication, marital years, and work duration. There was also statistical correlation among marital years, number of male kids, female kids, and total number of kids, work duration, and flying hours. Third, communication was the most significant attributable variable, and following sexual satisfaction related to marital satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
It is intended that these finding will contribute to assisting the social work practices. It is necessary for the aircrew to develop communication skill to provide a happy marital life. Future research needs to study various methods and psychosocial factors involving quality of marital life for the Korean aircrew.