PMID: 9424191Jan 1, 1997Paper

Some peculiarities of group interaction and individual behavior under conditions of prolonged small group isolation

Aviakosmicheskaia i ekologicheskaia meditsina = Aerospace and environmental medicine
A VinokhodovaZh Kazes

Abstract

The 90-day chamber experiment (ECOPSY-95) gave another opportunity to continue studies of crew interaction and personal behavior with a number of psychological methods earlier used in the 135-day experiment HUBES. Methods of group observation included free discussion and overcoming a problematic case by the group (video monitoring), Kettell's 16 PF and MIPG (A.Abraham) personal tests, and interview. The unfavorable dynamics revealed during ECOPSY-95 was ascribed to intergroup conflicts. Lack of resolution in the crew commander and proper mechanisms to quench the conflicts stood on the way to consolidation of the crew psychological structure. Naturally, this impacted crew effectiveness in challenging situations. On the contrary, HUBES resorted to the traditional mechanisms of "draining" negative emotions and internal strains out. Therefore, the isolated team was able to keep up its internal balance and high effectiveness in attacking formidable tasks. These investigations attested high sensitivity, validity, and productivity of the methods selected for evaluation of interpersonal relations in small groups during isolation.

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