offshore human factors questionnaire

Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire

Background:

The Offshore Attitude Questionnaire (OAQ) consisted of 30 items designed to elicit attitudes regarding decision making, situation awareness, communication, and personal limitations. It was based on the Cockpit Management Attitude Questionnaire (CMAQ) designed by Gregorich, Helmreich and Wilhelm (1990). It was used pre and post- crew resource management training to assess whether the training had an effect on the attitudes of participants.

Psychometrics:

An assessment was made of the internal reliability of the factors using Cronbach’s Alpha. A total of nine items were dropped from the OAQ to increase the Alpha levels of the factors. However, the Alpha scores for the decision making factor were negative, and dropping items was not found to have an effect.

Author of Tool:

O’Connor and Flin

Key references:

O’Connor, P. & Flin, R. (2003). Crew resource management training for offshore teams. Safety Science, 41(7), 591-609.

Primary use / Purpose:

To measure attitudes of offshore workers towards: decision making, situation awareness, communication, and personal limitations
Statement                                  StronglyDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
1. Team members should avoid disagreeing with others.            12345
2. It is important to avoid negative comments about the          12345
3. Before commencing a job, I consider potential          1

solve them.

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4. I am more likely to make judgement  errors when          12345
5. Good communication and crew co-ordination are as          12345
6. I do not always assume that those that are more          12345
7. We should be aware of and sensitive to the personal          12345
8. If I am interrupted while carrying out a procedure, I          1

that I have not made a mistake.

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9. The OIM should take control and make all decisions          12345
10. My performance is affected by working with others          12345
11. Even if I am in a hurry, I try to listen and not          12345
12. Team members should not question the decisions or          1

they threaten the safety of the operation.

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13. Even when fatigued, I perform effectively during          12345
14. I am embarrassed when I make a mistake in front of          12345
15. A debriefing should not only focus on negative          12345
16. I never take safety critical decisions of which I am          12345
17. Team members should recognise fatigue and take          12345
18. Supervisors who encourage suggestions from team          12345

 

The Offshore Crew Resource Management Questionnaire

 

disagree

 

 

 

 

procedures and techniques of other team members. problems which may occur and think about how I could

 

working under pressure

 

important as technical proficiency.

 

senior, or have more experience than me, are correct and work-related problems of other team members.

will always back up a few steps or start again to ensure

 

 

in emergency and non-standard situations. less experienced or capable than me interrupt or “talk over” others

actions of the OIM or senior supervisor except when

 

 

critical phases of work. other workmates

outcomes, but should also include positives. not confident.

specific steps to help maintain team alertness members are weak leaders

 

Statement                                                               StronglyDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agree
19. The individual in charge of a job should verbalise          1

understood and acknowledged by other team members.

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20.     Technical     proficiency      leads     to     successful          12345
21. A truly professional individual, can leave personal          12345
22. I periodically review, check, and if necessary          12345
23. My decision-making ability is as good in abnormal          12345
24. It is better to agree with other team members than to          12345
25. When appropriate, I take the initiative and time to          1

this means that a task takes more time.

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26.   Team   members   share   the   responsibility   for          12345
27. If I perceive a problem with a task, I will speak up          12345
28. If I am not entirely clear about a job, then I always          12345
29. My concentration is as good in the middle of the          12345
30. I let other team members know when my workload is          12345

 

disagree

 

plans and should be sure that the information is

 

 

management.

 

problems behind when offshore. reassess the status during a job. situations as in routine daily operations. voice a different opinion

share my knowledge and experience with others, even if

 

 

prioritising activities in high workload situations regardless of who might be affected

check with a work colleague

 

afternoon as it is in the middle of the night. becoming excessive.

Could you please provide the following information to help us categorise the response patterns:

 

Department:    Maintenance               Production                               Other              

 

 

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Cite this article

Mohammed looti (2026). Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/offshore-human-factors-questionnaire-2/

Mohammed looti. "Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/offshore-human-factors-questionnaire-2/.

Mohammed looti. "Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/offshore-human-factors-questionnaire-2/.

Mohammed looti (2026) 'Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/offshore-human-factors-questionnaire-2/.

[1] Mohammed looti, "Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.

Mohammed looti. Offshore Human Factors Questionnaire. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. 2026;vol(issue):pages.

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