Social, occupational and cultural adaptation in Antarctica

International audience Objectives & Method: This study investigated psychological, social, occupational and cultural variables in adaptation to a one-year wintering in Antarctica with 13 international participants. Results & Conclusion: These psychosocial issues have important implications f...

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Main Authors: Nicolas, Michel, Bishop, Sheryl, Weiss, Karine, Gaudino, Marvin
Other Authors: Laboratoire de Socio-Psychologie et Management du Sport (SPMS), Université de Bourgogne (UB), Détection, évaluation, gestion des risques CHROniques et éMErgents (CHROME) / Université de Nîmes (CHROME), Université de Nîmes (UNIMES), Santé
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: HAL CCSD 2017
Subjects:
adaptation to extreme environments
isolated environments
long-duration space missions
psychosocial issues
[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychology
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://hal.science/hal-03606160
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Summary:International audience Objectives & Method: This study investigated psychological, social, occupational and cultural variables in adaptation to a one-year wintering in Antarctica with 13 international participants. Results & Conclusion: These psychosocial issues have important implications for pre-mission selection and training, monitoring and support of crews during the mission and post-mission readaptation highlighting the role of psychologists in stressful and extreme situations.

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