Research of the effect of gender-specific personality features of flight school students on the success of their studies

Abstract

Aim. The paper describes a research of gender-specific personality features of flight school students. The eventual task was to research the effect of the identified gender-specific features of the male and female students on their academic and flight training performance.Methods. The research employed standardised character research methods: L.N. Sobchik’s version of MMPI and the 16-factor personality inventory. The resulting data were analysed using descriptive statistics of Microsoft Office 2007 Excel, Student’s Т-score for unconjugated samples (statistical significance if p < 0.05).Results of the research. It has been established that the academic and flight training performance are affected by both identical and differing personal qualities of male and female students.Conclusion. The conducted research identified gender-related personality features that correlated with the academic and flight training performance of male and female students that manifest themselves as sets of personal attributes. The identified personal attributes of male and female students may have either a positive, or a negative effect on their academic and flight training performance.