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Prediction of performance on the International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic (IBEA)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

A. J. W. Taylor  and
I. A. McCormick
A. J. W. Taylor
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Private Bag, Wellington, New Zealand
I. A. McCormick
Affiliation:
Wellington, New Zealand
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Abstract

Biographical variables, clinical ratings and psychological tests were used to predict performance of the eleven subjects involved in the International Biomedical Expedition to the Antarctic. The results showed that of the biographical predictors, past polar experience and age were best for predicting low stress and high arousal. Of the clinical predictions those made by a psychologist who had access to both interviews and psychometric material, and had been to the Antarctic, were more accurate than those of two other psychologists who had access to only the psychometric material and had not been there. Of the psychological tests, the initial stress scores were found to be good predictors of later stress and arousal, the initial arousal scores to be good predictors of later stress and self adaptation ratings, and the preferred interpersonal distance scores to be good predictors of independent observer ratings and peer ratings of adaptability.

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Polar Record , Volume 22 , Issue 141 , September 1985 , pp. 643 - 652
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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