Female Cabin Attendants Research Articles

항공사 객실승무원의 직업전문성이 정신건강에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구

This study analyzed the effects of vocational expertise perceived by flight attendants on career aspirations, mental health, psychological well-being, and job satisfaction and to verify the moderating effect of education and training transfer on the relationship between vocational expertise and career aspirations. It was established and empirical studies were conducted. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, a survey was conducted by limiting the sample to male and female cabin attendants who had worked for at least one year at the domestic airline, K Airlines. As a result of the empirical analysis, the occupational professionalism attributes that have the strongest influence on career aspirations appeared as a form of vocational calling, and was confirmed that occupational professionalism had a significant influence on career aspiration in the order of conformity and public service belief. Based on the results, we will seek ways to strengthen career aspirations and present practical implications for efficient human resource management at the corporate level.

Spirituality and cultural values in the reported cognitions of female cabin attendants on Thai Airways

Using qualitative semi-structured interviews, we explore the cognitions of 16 female cabin attendants on Thai Airways. Findings reveal traditional Thai cultural values underpinned by Buddhist spirituality seem influential in shaping the way they think about their service work. These influences seem to help them engage in this sincerely, so that the emotional labour they provide in line with company policy relates more closely to ‘deep’ than ‘surface’ acting. This synergy between company policy, national culture and spirituality may shape the quality of the ‘Thai charm’ provided and enhance customer satisfaction.

Cancer Incidence among Female Flight Attendants: A Meta-Analysis of Published Data

Flight attendants are exposed to cosmic ionizing radiation and other potential cancer risk factors, but only recently have epidemiological studies been performed to assess the risk of cancer among these workers. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the incidence of various types of cancer among female cabin attendants by combining cancer incidence estimates reported in published studies. All follow-up studies reporting standardized incidence ratio (SIR) for cancer among female flight attendants were obtained from online databases and analyzed. A metaanalysis was performed by applying Bayesian hierarchical models, which take into account studies that reported SIR = 0 and natural heterogeneity of study-specific SIRs. A total of seven published studies reporting SIR for several cancer types were extracted. Meta-analysis showed a significant excess of melanoma (meta-SIR 2.15, 95% posterior interval [PI] 1.56-2.88) and breast carcinoma (meta-SIR 1.40; PI 1.19-1.65) and a slight but not significant excess of cancer incidence across types (meta-SIR 1.11, PI 0.98-1.25). Although further studies are necessary to clarify the exact role of occupational exposure, all airlines should, as some companies do, estimate radiation dose, organize the schedules of crew members in order to reduce further exposure in highly exposed flight attendants, inform crew members about health risks, and give special protection to pregnant women.

Cancer incidence in airline cabin crew: experience from Sweden

Aims: To determine the cancer incidence in Swedish cabin crew. Methods: Cancer incidence of cabin crew at the Swedish Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) (2324 women and 632 men) employed from...

Risk factors for cutaneous malignant melanoma among aircrews and a random sample of the population

Aims: To evaluate whether a difference in the prevalence of risk factors for malignant melanoma in a random sample of the population and among pilots and cabin attendants could explain...

Breast cancer risk in airline cabin attendants: a nested case-control study in Iceland

Aims: To investigate whether length of employment as a cabin attendant was related to breast cancer risk, when adjusted for reproductive factors. Methods: Age matched case-control study nested in a...

A retrospective cohort mortality study of Italian commercial airline cockpit crew and cabin attendants, 1965-96.

A retrospective cohort mortality study was conducted among Italian commercial flight personnel for the period 1965-1996. The cohort was composed of 3,022 male cockpit crew members and 3,418 male and 3,428 female cabin attendants. Cause-specific standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and exact 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated as estimates of the relative risk. Mortality from all cancers was less than expected for all categories (SMRs of 0.58 for male cockpit crew, 0.67 for male cabin attendants, and 0.90 for female cabin attendants). Among male flight personnel, the SMR for leukemia was somewhat elevated (SMR 1.73; 95% CI: 0.75-3.41) based on eight deaths, with a positive trend by length of employment (p = 0.046). Additionally, an excess of death by suicide was seen among female cabin attendants (SMR 3.38; 95% CI: 1.24-7.35). Other Italian studies of flight personnel are under way, including a detailed assessment of cosmic radiation exposure and investigations of non-radiation occupational risk factors and prevalence of nonfatal outcomes.

Cytogenic Investigations in Flight Personnel

During long-distance flights at high altitudes flight personnel are exposed to cosmic radiation. In order to determine whether there are biological effects of such low dose radiation exposure in aircrew, chromosomal aberrations were investigated in 59 female cabin attendants and a matched control group of 31 members of station personnel. The mean number of dicentric chromosomes amounts to 1.3 (95% CI 1.0-1.6) per 1000 cells in cabin attendants and 1.4 (95% CI 1.0-1.9) per 1000 cells in controls. In an additional control group of 56 female clerks from Berlin the mean frequency of dicentric chromosomes was 1.3 (95% CI 1.0-1.6). Neither in dicentric frequency and distribution nor in other aberrations was a significant difference between the groups of flight and station personnel found. The high frequency of multi-aberrant cells was remarkable in flight personnel as well as in station personnel. The reason for this phenomenon is unknown and needs further investigation.

Chromosomal alterations in peripheral lymphocytes of female cabin attendants

Purpose: To analyse lymphocyte chromosomes from female cabin attendants flying the North Atlantic route. Materials and methods: Peripheral lymphocytes from 58 cabin attendants and 29 controls, all female, were cultured and analyzed for structural chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges (SCE). Cytogenetic data from 56 age-matched females from Berlin investigated between 1994 and 1996 as part of routine medical checks were used as an additional control group. Results: The mean frequencies of dicentric and ring chromosomes per 1000 cells amount to 1.3 +/- 0.2 in cabin attendants, 1.4 +/- 0.2 in ground personnel and 1.3 +/- 0.2 in the Berlin control group. Sister chromatid exchanges were found at mean frequencies of 7.0 +/- 0.1, 6.8 +/- 0.1 and 6.8 +/- 0.2 per cell respectively in the three groups. Conclusions: When compared with controls, cabin attendants have no elevation of the frequencies of dicentric and ring chromosomes and SCE.