Sarris Aspa
From the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2007 Sep;78(9):886-92.
Analyses of data collected on returned Australian Antarctic personnel were conducted to examine links between personality traits, perceptions of Antarctic station culture, and perceptions of subjective fit with Antarctic station life and culture.
Participants were 103 men who participated in Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) over a 50-yr period from 1950 to 2000 representing the first 50 yr of ANARE and all positions and occupations included in Australian Antarctic expeditions. Participants completed self-report measures of personality, organizational culture, and subjective fit.
Results showed that those who described the culture as satisfaction-oriented (more friendly and participatory) reported better fit, increased satisfaction with their group membership, and less role conflict in terms of their work role. Results also showed a relationship between personality, perceptions of behavioral norms and expectations, and perceived fit. Specifically, openness and perceptions of station culture as satisfaction-oriented were identified as predictors of good fit with station life and culture.
The implications of the results for Antarctic personnel selection and recruitment are discussed and the importance of further research in other analogous isolated, confined, and extreme settings is highlighted.
对返回的澳大利亚南极考察人员收集的数据进行分析，以研究人格特质、对南极考察站文化的认知以及对与南极考察站生活和文化主观契合度的认知之间的联系。
参与者为103名男性，他们在1950年至2000年的50年期间参加了澳大利亚国家南极考察（ANARE），这代表了ANARE的前50年以及澳大利亚南极考察中涵盖的所有职位和职业。参与者完成了关于人格、组织文化和主观契合度的自我报告测量。
结果显示，那些将文化描述为以满意度为导向（更友好和参与性更强）的人报告了更好的契合度、对其团队成员身份的满意度提高，以及在工作角色方面的角色冲突减少。结果还显示了人格、对行为规范和期望的认知与感知契合度之间的关系。具体而言，开放性以及将考察站文化视为以满意度为导向被确定为与考察站生活和文化良好契合的预测因素。
讨论了研究结果对南极人员选拔和招募的影响，并强调了在其他类似的孤立、封闭和极端环境中进行进一步研究的重要性。
