Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2009
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Steven J. Ellwanger
Committee Members
Paul Kamolnick, Wayne Gillespie
Abstract
The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack resulted in a myriad of new policies designed to enhance aviation security. These policies ostensibly considered the origins of the exact threat facing the United States. Missing, however, were the inputs from rank and file pilots of the airlines that policy makers were attempting to protect. This exploratory study distributed a 50-question survey designed to measure pilot perceptions of security risk and threats. Univariate descriptives were used to examine the extent to which sample data approximated the population of interest. Factor and reliability analysis were used to document the multidimensionality of the constructs and assess the appropriateness of the linear combination of variables used to construct the scales. Finally, correlation analysis was used to better understand which areas of airline security might be targeted by policymakers to enhance existing structures and practices. Results revealed statistically significant differences in the perceptions of pilot security concerns and the focus of current U.S. aviation security policy.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Borowsky, Paul Martin, "An Exploratory Analysis of the Psychological Dimensions of Airline Security and Correlates of Perceived Terrorism Threats: A Study of Active American Airlines Pilots." (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1824. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1824
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.