Who will adapt best in Antarctica? Resilience as mediator between past experiences in Antarctica and present well-being

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of resilience in the relationship between past experiences under the isolated, confined and extreme (ICE) environment of Antarctica and present subjective well-being (SWB). Chinese Antarctic expeditioners (51winter-overs and 52 summer-overs;90% m...

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Published in:Personality and individual differences 2021-02, Vol.169, p.109963, Article 109963
Main Authors: Zhang, Ziyi, Yan, Gonggu, Sun, Chang, Saklofske, Donald H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antarctica
Environment
ICE
Life satisfaction
Past experiences
Personnel selection
Recovery
Resilience
Stress
Well being
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of resilience in the relationship between past experiences under the isolated, confined and extreme (ICE) environment of Antarctica and present subjective well-being (SWB). Chinese Antarctic expeditioners (51winter-overs and 52 summer-overs;90% male) from the 2013–2017 explorations participated in the study. The Recovery-Stress Questionnaire (RESTQ), Essential Resilience Scale (ERS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administrated online. Consistent with previous studies, resilience was significantly negatively associated with stress and positively correlated with recovery and SWB. Further SEM analyses indicated that recovery exerted an indirect effect on SWB through the mediating effect of resilience while the mediating effect between stress and SWB was not significant. The findings suggested that personal traits including resilience should be considered in mission planning and personnel selection for ICE environments.
ISSN:0191-8869
1873-3549
DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2020.109963