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View article: Few and Different: Detecting Examinees With Preknowledge Using Extended Isolation Forests
Few and Different: Detecting Examinees With Preknowledge Using Extended Isolation Forests Open
Item preknowledge refers to the case where examinees have advanced knowledge of test material prior to taking the examination. When examinees have item preknowledge, the scores that result from those item responses are not true reflections…
View article: Mindfulness disposition as a protective factor against stress in Antarctica: A potential countermeasure for long-duration spaceflight?
Mindfulness disposition as a protective factor against stress in Antarctica: A potential countermeasure for long-duration spaceflight? Open
Long-duration missions in isolated, confined, and extreme environments, including Antarctica and upcoming deep-space operations, can be a source of increased stress. The identification of countermeasures and protective factors is required …
View article: Defence and security perspectives on the operationalization, measurement, and training of resilient performance under stress
Defence and security perspectives on the operationalization, measurement, and training of resilient performance under stress Open
Using a qualitative design, the aim of the current research was to examine specialist defence and security personnel's perspectives on the operationalization, measurement, and training of resilient performance. Specialist personnel working…
View article: Development of the ARENA training programme for resilient performance in defense and security settings
Development of the ARENA training programme for resilient performance in defense and security settings Open
Defense and Security Personnel (DSP) often have to operate in the presence of stressful demands. Prior research has identified factors and processes associated with DSP being able to perform resiliently in demanding situations and settings…
View article: Profiles of resilient psychosocial function during three isolated ski expeditions in the High Arctic
Profiles of resilient psychosocial function during three isolated ski expeditions in the High Arctic Open
To successfully complete a Polar expedition individuals and teams must respond resiliently to the environmental, psychological, and social demands they face. In this study we examined profiles of resilient function in seven people from thr…
View article: Off-World Mental Health: Considerations for the Design of Well-being–Supportive Technologies for Deep Space Exploration
Off-World Mental Health: Considerations for the Design of Well-being–Supportive Technologies for Deep Space Exploration Open
During future long-duration space exploration missions, humans will be exposed to combinations of extreme physical, psychological, and interpersonal demands. These demands create risks for the safety, performance, health, and well-being of…
View article: Living on the edge: How to prepare for it?
Living on the edge: How to prepare for it? Open
Introduction Isolated, confined, and extreme (ICE) environments such as found at Antarctic, Arctic, and other remote research stations are considered space-analogs to study the long duration isolation aspects of operational space mission c…
View article: A systematic review of resilient performance in defence and security settings
A systematic review of resilient performance in defence and security settings Open
A narrative systematic literature review was conducted to explore resilient performance in defence and security settings. A search strategy was employed across a total of five databases, searching published articles from 2001 onwards that …
View article: Off-world mental health: considerations for the design of wellbeing supportive technologies for deep space exploration
Off-world mental health: considerations for the design of wellbeing supportive technologies for deep space exploration Open
During future long duration space exploration missions, humans will be exposed to combinations of extreme physical, psychological and interpersonal demands. These demands create risks for safety, performance, health, and wellbeing of both …
View article: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of psychological research on stress-resilience in elite and Special Forces military personnel
A systematic review and meta-synthesis of psychological research on stress-resilience in elite and Special Forces military personnel Open
To conduct a systematic scoping review and meta synthesis of the literature on stress-resilience in elite and Special Forces military personnel
View article: Performance and coping under stress in security settings
Performance and coping under stress in security settings Open
This report summarises the presentations discussed at a workshop, aimed at sharing the latest cross-disciplinary academic research and practical experiences of performance and coping under extreme stress and the discussion on the implicati…
View article: Highly coloured and electrophoretically active polymer microparticles<i>via</i>staggered dispersion polymerisation in supercritical carbon dioxide and dodecane
Highly coloured and electrophoretically active polymer microparticles<i>via</i>staggered dispersion polymerisation in supercritical carbon dioxide and dodecane Open
Well-defined, strongly coloured and electrophoretically active poly(methyl methacrylate) microparticles in one-pot,viadispersion polymerisation in supercritical carbon dioxide and dodecane.
View article: Psychological Hibernation in Antarctica
Psychological Hibernation in Antarctica Open
Human activity in Antarctica has increased sharply in recent years. In particular during the winter months, people are exposed to long periods of isolation and confinement and an extreme physical environment that poses risks to health, wel…
View article: Monitoring daily events, coping strategies, and emotion during a desert expedition in the Middle East
Monitoring daily events, coping strategies, and emotion during a desert expedition in the Middle East Open
Personnel operating in extreme environmental conditions are exposed to a variety of stressors. Whether a person adjusts to the conditions and is able to cope has implications for their psychological health. In previous extreme‐environment …
View article: Assessing perceived need support and need satisfaction in physical education: adaptation and validation with English students
Assessing perceived need support and need satisfaction in physical education: adaptation and validation with English students Open
This study aimed to validate an English version of two questionnaires to analyze perceived psychological need support and need satisfaction in the physical education context. Participants included 453 students aged between 12 and 17 years.…
View article: Coping Strategies Used During an Extreme Antarctic Expedition
Coping Strategies Used During an Extreme Antarctic Expedition Open
The present report documents the strategies used to deal with stress during an extreme Antarctic expedition. Coping strategies identified are based on experiences shared by the leader of the Scott Expedition and co-author of the report, Be…
View article: Reported Growth Following Mountaineering Expeditions: The Role of Personality and Perceived Stress
Reported Growth Following Mountaineering Expeditions: The Role of Personality and Perceived Stress Open
Results from previous studies suggest that stressful environmental conditions such as those faced on expedition may result in psychological growth. Building on previous research, the present cross-sectional study examined the role of perso…
View article: Use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test to Investigate the Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Elective Surgical Population
Use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test to Investigate the Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Elective Surgical Population Open
Postoperative cognitive disorders are common in elderly patients. Pre-existing cognitive impairment including mild cognitive impairment may be an important risk factor for developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction and may not be detec…
View article: A review of observational instruments to assess the motivational environment in sport and physical education settings
A review of observational instruments to assess the motivational environment in sport and physical education settings Open
To date, the majority of research grounded in Achievement Goal frameworks (AGT) and Self-determination Theory (SDT), which has examined the coach-created motivational environment and its correlates, has relied exclusively on athletes’ self…