Positive Experiences and Personal Growth in a Two-Man North Pole Expedition Team
This study assessed personal values and positive growth experiences, possible changes in these factors, and interpersonal functioning in a two-man expedition team that successfully reached the North Pole in 55 days without outside support. Personality measures were administered before expedition, we...
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crsagepubl:10.1177/0013916510375039 2024-06-16T07:42:04+00:00 Positive Experiences and Personal Growth in a Two-Man North Pole Expedition Team Leon, Gloria R. Sandal, Gro M. Fink, Birgit A. Ciofani, Paul 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916510375039 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916510375039 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0013916510375039 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Environment and Behavior volume 43, issue 5, page 710-731 ISSN 0013-9165 1552-390X journal-article 2011 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916510375039 2024-05-19T13:14:47Z This study assessed personal values and positive growth experiences, possible changes in these factors, and interpersonal functioning in a two-man expedition team that successfully reached the North Pole in 55 days without outside support. Personality measures were administered before expedition, weekly rating forms were completed on the ice, and semi-structured interviews and several repeat measures were carried out at the end of the expedition and at a 6-month follow-up. Both team members had high scores on the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) Social Closeness, Social Potency, and Positive Emotionality Scales, and on the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Extraversion Scale. The Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) findings indicated that for both team members, Self-direction and Stimulation were strong personal values; Power, Tradition, and Conformity were low on the values hierarchy. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) assessments indicated different aspects of personal growth for each team member from postexpedition to the follow-up. Contrary to previous findings, this all-male team did not exhibit strong competitiveness with each other. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Pole SAGE Publications North Pole Environment and Behavior 43 5 710 731 |
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This study assessed personal values and positive growth experiences, possible changes in these factors, and interpersonal functioning in a two-man expedition team that successfully reached the North Pole in 55 days without outside support. Personality measures were administered before expedition, weekly rating forms were completed on the ice, and semi-structured interviews and several repeat measures were carried out at the end of the expedition and at a 6-month follow-up. Both team members had high scores on the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) Social Closeness, Social Potency, and Positive Emotionality Scales, and on the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Extraversion Scale. The Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) findings indicated that for both team members, Self-direction and Stimulation were strong personal values; Power, Tradition, and Conformity were low on the values hierarchy. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) assessments indicated different aspects of personal growth for each team member from postexpedition to the follow-up. Contrary to previous findings, this all-male team did not exhibit strong competitiveness with each other. |
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Positive Experiences and Personal Growth in a Two-Man North Pole Expedition Team |
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Positive Experiences and Personal Growth in a Two-Man North Pole Expedition Team |
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