Research Article

A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers

Volume: 6 Number: 1 February 28, 2026
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A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers

Abstract

Air traffic controllers are considered a critical research group for burnout because they are exposed to working conditions characterized by high risk and intense stress. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationships between the core symptoms and the secondary symptoms of burnout using the multidimensional Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), and to determine whether burnout, its symptoms, and their subdimensions differed according to demographic variables. Data for the study were collected via an online survey from 355 air traffic controllers employed in various air traffic control units in Türkiye. The findings indicated that overall burnout levels were low; however, moderate levels were observed in the exhaustion dimension. No significant differences in overall burnout were found according to gender and experience, although significant differences were detected in certain subdimensions. It was found via regression analyses that the core symptoms positively and significantly predicted the secondary symptoms. In the multiple regression analysis, exhaustion and emotional impairment were found to significantly predict psychological complaints and psychosomatic complaints.

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Ethical Statement

This study involving human participants was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the International Science and Technology University in its meeting dated April 24, 2025, and numbered 202504-01. All participants provided informed consent before taking part in the study. This paper meets the standards of research and publication ethics. The study was derived from an abstract presentation delivered at the 7th International Aviation Management Conference (INTAVIC' 25).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Social and Personality Psychology (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 28, 2026

Submission Date

September 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 7, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Tuncal, A. (2026). A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers. Havacılık Ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi, 6(1), 73-92. https://doi.org/10.52995/jass.1787975
AMA
1.Tuncal A. A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers. JASS. 2026;6(1):73-92. doi:10.52995/jass.1787975
Chicago
Tuncal, Arif. 2026. “A Multidimensional View of Burnout Among Air Traffic Controllers”. Havacılık Ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi 6 (1): 73-92. https://doi.org/10.52995/jass.1787975.
EndNote
Tuncal A (February 1, 2026) A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers. Havacılık ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi 6 1 73–92.
IEEE
[1]A. Tuncal, “A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers”, JASS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 73–92, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.52995/jass.1787975.
ISNAD
Tuncal, Arif. “A Multidimensional View of Burnout Among Air Traffic Controllers”. Havacılık ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi 6/1 (February 1, 2026): 73-92. https://doi.org/10.52995/jass.1787975.
JAMA
1.Tuncal A. A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers. JASS. 2026;6:73–92.
MLA
Tuncal, Arif. “A Multidimensional View of Burnout Among Air Traffic Controllers”. Havacılık Ve Uzay Çalışmaları Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 73-92, doi:10.52995/jass.1787975.
Vancouver
1.Arif Tuncal. A multidimensional view of burnout among air traffic controllers. JASS. 2026 Feb. 1;6(1):73-92. doi:10.52995/jass.1787975