title: Prediction of success in a stressful career by personality attributes.
abstract: Several personality attributes were hypothesized to account for a part of the performance variability in continuous repetitive and real-stress situations. A Personality Inventory For Divers (PIFD) was administered to 518 divers and non-divers. Cross sectional and longitudinal studies supported the validity of the PIFD (p less than 0.05). Some implications of the results are discussed.
mesh_terms: D004242:Diving; D006801:Humans; D009790:Occupations; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000523:psychology*