The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences
The Antarctic environment poses both physical and psychological challenges to human performance, particularly during the austral winter. Additionally, Antarctic employment involves prolonged separation from existing social support networks. Previous research has demonstrated variations in expedition...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:54523 2023-05-15T13:40:51+02:00 The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences Norris, K Paton, D Ayton, J 2008 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/54523 en eng Australian Psychological Society Norris, K and Paton, D and Ayton, J, The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences, Proceedings of 43rd APS annual conference: psychology leading change, 23-27 September 2008, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 239-243. ISBN 978-0-909881-36-8 (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/54523 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Industrial and Organisational Psychology Refereed Conference Paper PeerReviewed 2008 ftunivtasecite 2019-12-13T21:27:28Z The Antarctic environment poses both physical and psychological challenges to human performance, particularly during the austral winter. Additionally, Antarctic employment involves prolonged separation from existing social support networks. Previous research has demonstrated variations in expeditioner mood whilst in Antarctica and the subsequent impacts on both physical and psychological functioning (Palmai, 1963; Steel & Suedfeld, 1991). However, the concurrent experience of partners and the potential influence this has on expeditioner health during Antarctic residence is not well understood. Incorporating a cross-lagged, longitudinal design the present study investigates the experience of Antarctic absences in expeditioners andtheir partners. In particular, it highlights the significant differences in psychological health across Antarctic absence and provides a rationale for variance between expeditioners and partners based on data obtained fromqualitative interviews. This research provides a more holistic understanding of Antarctic employment, and identifies implications for individual and dyadicadjustment at later stages of the Antarctic employment experience. Conference Object Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic The Antarctic Austral |
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The Antarctic environment poses both physical and psychological challenges to human performance, particularly during the austral winter. Additionally, Antarctic employment involves prolonged separation from existing social support networks. Previous research has demonstrated variations in expeditioner mood whilst in Antarctica and the subsequent impacts on both physical and psychological functioning (Palmai, 1963; Steel & Suedfeld, 1991). However, the concurrent experience of partners and the potential influence this has on expeditioner health during Antarctic residence is not well understood. Incorporating a cross-lagged, longitudinal design the present study investigates the experience of Antarctic absences in expeditioners andtheir partners. In particular, it highlights the significant differences in psychological health across Antarctic absence and provides a rationale for variance between expeditioners and partners based on data obtained fromqualitative interviews. This research provides a more holistic understanding of Antarctic employment, and identifies implications for individual and dyadicadjustment at later stages of the Antarctic employment experience. |
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The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences |
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The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences |
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Norris, K and Paton, D and Ayton, J, The Long Cold Night: Comparing Expeditioner and Partner Experiences during Antarctic Absences, Proceedings of 43rd APS annual conference: psychology leading change, 23-27 September 2008, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 239-243. ISBN 978-0-909881-36-8 (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/54523 |
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