Volume 13, Issue 3, December 2025
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University of Tehran , dariushmalekpor@ut.ac.ir
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The present study aimed to develop a theoretical model of operational cognitive resilience among military pilots in the aviation industry. Using a qualitative approach and Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) grounded theory methodology, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 experts in cognitive sciences and experienced military pilots with more than 2,000 hours of operational flight time. The participants were selected through theoretical sampling until theoretical saturation was achieved. Data analysis was conducted through open, axial, and selective coding. The findings led to the identification of operational cognitive resilience of pilots as the core phenomenon, conceptualized as a dynamic and multidimensional construct. This construct emerges from the systematic interaction of three main dimensions: the individual dimension (including basic and higher-order cognitive skills, executive, emotional, and motivational competencies, personality characteristics, physical health, and flight experience), the organizational dimension (team support and safety culture), and the family dimension (emotional and psychological family support). The main theoretical contribution of this study is the formulation of a context-specific framework for understanding and conceptualizing cognitive resilience at the operational level of pilot performance, which provides a foundation for future empirical research and intervention development in aviation safety.
Keywords: Operational Cognitive Resilience, Military Pilots, Military Aviation, Grounded Theory, Flight Safety
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
psychology of human behavior
Received: 2025/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/02/3
Received: 2025/11/14 | Accepted: 2026/02/3
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