Personality and behavioural outcomes in diving: current status and recommendations for future research

This paper provides a brief overview of the shift from studies describing the personality profiles of divers to studies exploring associations between personality variables and diving performance in terms of behavioural outcomes. The personality associations that were investigated include performanc...

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Published in:Diving and hyperbaric medicine 2017-12, Vol.47 (4), p.248-252
Main Author: van Wijk, Charles H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Research
Diving - psychology
Humans
Inert Gas Narcosis - etiology
Inert Gas Narcosis - psychology
Military Personnel - psychology
Panic - physiology
Personality
Personality Assessment
Personality Tests
Resilience, Psychological
Review
Risk-Taking
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Summary:This paper provides a brief overview of the shift from studies describing the personality profiles of divers to studies exploring associations between personality variables and diving performance in terms of behavioural outcomes. The personality associations that were investigated include performance during training, panic proneness, diving injuries, susceptibility to inert gas narcosis, and the behaviour of tourist divers. The paper concludes with a number of suggested directions for further research on personality and diving that may provide tangible benefits in terms of both enhanced safety and improved performance underwater.
ISSN:1833-3516
2209-1491
DOI:10.28920/dhm47.4.248-252