# Research on the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout among civil aviation pilots after the COVID-19 pandemic

## TL;DR

This study explores how work-family conflict affects burnout in civil aviation pilots after the pandemic, finding a strong link between the two.

## Contribution

The study identifies work-family conflict as a significant predictor of burnout in pilots and reveals indirect mediation effects.

## Key findings

- Work-family conflict is strongly correlated with occupational burnout in pilots.
- Work interfering with family and family interfering with work both significantly predict burnout.
- Pilot-related factors influence work-family conflict but not directly burnout.

## Abstract

To examine the impact of work-family conflict on occupational burnout among pilots following the COVID-19 pandemic, this study employed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey and the Zhao Xinyuan Bi-directional Scale of Work-Family Conflict as research instruments. The data were analyzed using correlation analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to explore the relationship between work-family conflict and burnout. The results indicate a significant correlation between work-family conflict and burnout, as well as the three dimensions of burnout. Specifically, the correlation coefficients between work interfering with family (WIF) and family interfering with work (FIW) with occupational burnout were found to be 0.737 and 0.496, respectively. In the path analysis of the SEM, the estimated effects of WIF and FIW on burnout were both 0.49. Mediation analysis revealed that WIF indirectly influences burnout through FIW, with a mediation effect value of 0.117. Additionally, while pilot-related factors did not significantly affect burnout, they were found to have a notable impact on work-family conflict. These findings underscore the significant role of work-family conflict in contributing to burnout and provide a theoretical foundation for targeted interventions aimed at mitigating burnout among pilots.