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Environment and Behavior, Vol. 31, No. 3, 299-337 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0013916599313001

Psychological Changes in Hundred-Day Remote Antarctic Field Groups

Joanna Wood

Wyle Life Sciences, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, jwood{at}wahine.jsc.nasa.gov

Desmond J. Lugg

Australian Antarctic Division, ANARE Human Biology

Sylvia J. Hysong

Rice University, Wylie Life Sciences Psychology and Behavior Laboratory

Deborah L. Harm

Neuroscience Laboratories at the Johnson Space Center

Psychological adaptation to extreme environments has been examined from several perspectives. In this study, two Australian teams, each consisting of six male crew members, completed computer-administered questionnaires twice weekly during 100-day traverses around the Lambert Glacier Basin, Antarctica. Only small trends were noted when data were aggregated at the group level, which is consistent with the findings of others. Data were then analyzed using pooled time-series regression. These analyses incorporated personality characteristics, environmental factors, and interpersonal factors as predictors of Group Tensions, Personal Morale, Emotional State, Cognitive Readiness, and the Team’s Work Life. Most of the psychological discomfort and problems that occurred appeared to be within the individual or between individuals. They did not affect all members of the group equally.


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