AEROSPACE-INDUSTRY

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS DURING SIMULATED SPACE MISSIONS

Interpersonal relationships during spaceflight and the contribution of individual personality characteristics to these relationships were studied. Several instruments and methods were used to assess group dynamics during two simulated space missions during which the participants were isolated for 4 or 9 weeks. During both simulations group functioning decreased toward the middle and again at the end of the isolation periods. In both groups the communication network became more centralized around crewmembers perceived as dominant toward the end of the stay and more aggression and emotion were expressed during this time. Interpersonal relations appeared to be established early in the course of the isolation and remained relatively stable over time.

Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 66(7):617-624, 1995. (24 references)

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