Search results for " extreme environments"

showing 5 items of 5 documents

Social, Occupational, and Cultural Adaptation During a 12-Month Wintering in Antarctica.

2016

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 occupat…

AdultMalepsychosocial issues010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesmedia_common.quotation_subjectCulture[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyAntarctic Regions01 natural sciencesSocial supportYoung AdultGroup cohesivenessSurveys and QuestionnairesAdaptation PsychologicalmedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciences050102 behavioral science & comparative psychologySocial isolationAdaptation (computer science)ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS0105 earth and related environmental sciencesmedia_commonadaptation to extreme environmentsResearch05 social scienceslong-duration space missionsSocial SupportGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedisolated environmentsResearch PersonnelUnited KingdomWork performanceItalySocial Isolation13. Climate actionMulticulturalismPreparednessFemaleFrancemedicine.symptomPsychologySocial psychologyPsychosocialAerospace medicine and human performance
researchProduct

Technology for plant food support in Antarctica

2011

AgroforestryEcologyEnvironmental sciencehydroponicsHorticulturePlant foodsHydroponicsextreme environmentsclosed greenhouse system extreme environments hydroponicsclosed greenhouse systemclosed greenhouse system; extreme environments; hydroponics
researchProduct

Mars-105 study : Time-courses and relationships between coping, defense mechanisms, emotions and depression

2013

International audience; This study investigated the time-courses and the relationships between coping, defense mechanisms, emotions and depression considered as key factors in adaptation to ICE (Isolated and Confined Extreme) environments. During the space simulation, the Mars-105 experiment, positive emotion decreased significantly and significant positive correlations were found between mature defenses and both positive emotions and Task-Oriented Coping (TOC), as well as between Disengagement-Oriented Coping (DOC) and symptoms of depression. These findings show the impact of space simulation on affective states and the relations of defense to both coping and emotion, which underline the r…

Coping (psychology)Social PsychologyDepression05 social sciencesEmotionsDefence mechanisms[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychology050109 social psychology01 natural sciencesDevelopmental psychology[ SHS.PSY ] Humanities and Social Sciences/PsychologyKey factorsPsychological adaptation0103 physical sciencesPositive emotionDefense0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesIsolated and confinated Extreme environmentsAdaptationCopingPsychology010303 astronomy & astrophysicsSocial psychologyApplied Psychology
researchProduct

Soil fungal community composition does not alter along a latitudinal gradient through the maritime and sub-Antarctic

2012

We investigated the relationships between fungal community composition, latitude and a range of physicochemical parameters in 58 soils sampled from a 2370 km latitudinal gradient between South Georgia (54 S, 38 W) in the sub-Antarctic and Mars Oasis (72 S, 68 W) on Alexander Island in the southern maritime Antarctic. Our study, which is based on approximately ten times the number of samples used in previous similar studies, indicates that latitude and its associated environmental parameters are not related to fungal community composition. Significant changes in the composition of soil fungal communities were observed in relation to gradients of the ratio of total organic carbon to nitrogen,…

Total organic carbonAntarctica C:N ratio Extreme environments Latitudinal gradient pH Soil fungal community composition0303 health sciencesEcology030306 microbiologyRange (biology)EcologyEcological ModelingSettore AGR/13 - Chimica AgrariaPlant ScienceMars Exploration Program15. Life on landBiologyLatitude03 medical and health sciencesOceanographyCommunity compositionSoil pHSoil waterExtreme environment14. Life underwaterEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics030304 developmental biologyFungal Ecology
researchProduct

Social, occupational and cultural adaptation in Antarctica

2017

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.

[SHS.PSY] Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychologyadaptation to extreme environmentspsychosocial issueshealth care facilities manpower and serviceseducationlong-duration space missions[SHS.PSY]Humanities and Social Sciences/Psychologyhealth care economics and organizationsisolated environments
researchProduct