Interpersonal Behavior in an Isolated and Confined Environment

The article discusses a study that focused on interpersonal needs and investigated whether interpersonal behavior of Antarctic personnel deteriorated after the halfway point of prolonged isolation and confinement. Twenty-three personnel who resided in Antarctica for 14 months served as participants....

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Published in:Environment and Behavior
Main Authors: Paul, F. U. John, Mandal, Manas Kumar, Ramachandran, K., Panwar, M. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2010
Subjects:
Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916509336889
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916509336889
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Summary:The article discusses a study that focused on interpersonal needs and investigated whether interpersonal behavior of Antarctic personnel deteriorated after the halfway point of prolonged isolation and confinement. Twenty-three personnel who resided in Antarctica for 14 months served as participants. The mean age of participants was 39 years (SD = 8.7 years). This study uses the FIRO-B questionnaire that assessed the dimensions of interpersonal behavior. The findings indicate a greater need to associate with other personnel but with less intimacy. Inversely, personnel want others to establish close relationships with them but with a low level of interaction. Besides, the overall interpersonal behavior (the mean score of six scales of FIRO-B) reveals a significant improvement in the first versus the second half of a prolonged isolated and confined environment.

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