A 1-Year, Three-Couple Expedition as a Crew Analog for a Mars Mission
This study assessed the intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning of a three-couple expedition group that included a 2½-year-old child which was ice-locked on a boat in the High Arctic during a major portion of the expedition. Personality assessment indicated that team members were generally well...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/0013916502034005006 2024-06-16T07:37:34+00:00 A 1-Year, Three-Couple Expedition as a Crew Analog for a Mars Mission Leon, Gloria R. Atlis, Mera M. Ones, Deniz S. Magor, Graeme 2002 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916502034005006 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916502034005006 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Environment and Behavior volume 34, issue 5, page 672-700 ISSN 0013-9165 1552-390X journal-article 2002 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916502034005006 2024-05-19T13:16:37Z This study assessed the intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning of a three-couple expedition group that included a 2½-year-old child which was ice-locked on a boat in the High Arctic during a major portion of the expedition. Personality assessment indicated that team members were generally well adjusted, scoring relatively higher on well-being and achievement and relatively lower on stress reactivity. Weekly mood ratings showed that the group exhibited significantly higher positive than negative affect. Reported negative events were relatively most frequent at the beginning of the Arctic stay and toward the end of the darkness period and were lowest during the initial darkness interval. The period of darkness had both a salutary and negative impact. A highly important means of coping with stress was seeking emotional support from one’s partner. Selection of couples with strong bonds with their partner appears to be one viable approach for crew selection for long-duration missions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic SAGE Publications Arctic Environment and Behavior 34 5 672 700 |
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This study assessed the intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning of a three-couple expedition group that included a 2½-year-old child which was ice-locked on a boat in the High Arctic during a major portion of the expedition. Personality assessment indicated that team members were generally well adjusted, scoring relatively higher on well-being and achievement and relatively lower on stress reactivity. Weekly mood ratings showed that the group exhibited significantly higher positive than negative affect. Reported negative events were relatively most frequent at the beginning of the Arctic stay and toward the end of the darkness period and were lowest during the initial darkness interval. The period of darkness had both a salutary and negative impact. A highly important means of coping with stress was seeking emotional support from one’s partner. Selection of couples with strong bonds with their partner appears to be one viable approach for crew selection for long-duration missions. |
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