Social, Occupational, and Cultural Adaptation During a 12-Month Wintering in Antarctica
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| Titre | Social, Occupational, and Cultural Adaptation During a 12-Month Wintering in Antarctica |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Auteurs | Nicolas M, Bishop SL, Weiss K, Gaudino M |
| Journal | AEROSPACE MEDICINE AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE |
| Volume | 87 |
| Pagination | 781-789 |
| Date Published | SEP |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 2375-6314 |
| Mots-clés | adaptation to extreme environments, isolated environments, long-duration space missions, psychosocial issues |
| Résumé | {BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Life in isolated and confined environments (ICEs) is subject to important constraints which can generate psychosociologically impaired outcomes. This study investigated psychological, social, occupational, and cultural variables which are among the most important determinants in adaptation to a one-year wintering in Antarctica for 13 international subjects. RESULTS: Our findings confirm and give further insight into the role of social (Cohesiveness, Social Support) and occupational (Implementation/Preparedness, Counterproductive Activity, Decision Latitude, and Psychological Job Demands) dimensions of adaptation to ICEs. Relationships between various social and occupational dimensions studies reflected detrimental effects ranging from decrements in cohesiveness (ICE 1 |
| DOI | 10.3357/AMHP.4395.2016 |