Individual and Group Process Characteristics of Polar Expedition Teams
Empirical investigations of polar expedition teams have assessed psychological characteristics related to adaptive personal and group functioning in a physically challenging, adventurous, and time-limited situation. Group members across studies have demonstrated generally positive personality charac...
| Published in: | Environment and Behavior |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
1991
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916591236005 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013916591236005 |
| Summary: | Empirical investigations of polar expedition teams have assessed psychological characteristics related to adaptive personal and group functioning in a physically challenging, adventurous, and time-limited situation. Group members across studies have demonstrated generally positive personality characteristics, scoring relatively high on achievement motivation and well-being, and relatively low on stress reactivity, anxiety, and depression. Emotional sharing occurred infrequently, and seeking social support was related to relatively poorer psychological functioning in these highly task-focused groups. The psychological problems noted in some "wintering-over" Antarctic personnel were not evident in expedition group members. |
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