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Thematic Analysis: Thematic Analysis: Group Interaction Group Interaction
Thematic Analysis Outside communications u Receive Replacement personnel or Visitors u Receive Information From Outside o Receive Mail or Fax From Friends or Family a I Write, Fax, or Telephone to Friends or Family Angry or Confused by Message From Headquarters Good News or Pleasant Message From Home Bad News or Unpleasant Message From Home i call of Fax Headquarters Headquarters Does Not respond in a Timely Fashion No Mail or News From Home
Thematic Analysis: Outside Communications � Receive Replacement Personnel or Visitors � Receive Information F rom Outside � Receive Mail or Fax From Friends or Family � I Write, Fax, or Telephone t o Friends or Family � Angry or C onfused by Message From Headquarters � Good News or Pleasant Message From Home � Bad News or U npleasant Message From Home � I call of Fax Headquarters � Headquarters Does Not Respond in a Timely Fashion � No Mail or New s From Home Thematic Analysis: Outside Communications � Receive Replacement Personnel or Visitors � Receive Information F rom Outside � Receive Mail or Fax From Friends or Family � I Write, Fax, or Telephone t o Friends or Family � Angry or C onfused by Message From Headquarters � Good News or Pleasant Message From Home � Bad News or U npleasant Message From Home � I call of Fax Headquarters � Headquarters Does Not Respond in a Timely Fashion � No Mail or New s From Home
Thematic Analysis Outside communications Proportion of Diary Entries Type of Outside Communication Personal Headquarters General Admin. Positive 0.462 0.212 0.214 Negative 0.437 0.647 0.554 Neutral 0.101 0.141 0.232 Net Pos/Neg* 0.025 -0.435 -0.340 *Net positivity/negativity Positive-Negative proportions
Thematic Analysis: Outside Communications Thematic Analysis: Outside Communications Proportion of Diary Entries Typ e of Outsi de Communication Per s o nal Headqua rters Ge n eral Admin. Positive 0.462 0.212 0.214 Negative 0.437 0.647 0.554 Neutral 0.101 0.141 0.232 Net Pos/Neg* 0.025 -0.435 -0.340 *Net positivity/negativity = Positive - Negative proportions
Summary of Results Group Interaction is the most salient (i.e., important) category of behavioral issues, by far. Other important issues are, in order of their salience Outside Communications Workload (i. e, work performed) Recreation and Leisure Medical Support Adjustment Leadership Food
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Group Interaction is t he m ost salient (i.e., important) category of behavioral issues, by far. � Other important issues are, in order of their salience: – Outside C ommunications – Workload (i.e., work performed) – Recreation and Leisure – Medical Support – Adjustment – Leadership – Food
Summary of Results All expeditions, short and long, Antarctic and insular, decline in overall net positivity/negativity (NPN) during the third quarter (i. e. regardless of duration and location) Physicians experience the third quarter phenomenon, but leaders experience their greatest decline in NPn during the second quarters of their missions
Summary of Results Summary of Results � All expeditions, sho rt and long, Antarctic and insular, d ecline in overall net positivity/negativity (NPN) during the third quarter (i.e., regardless of duration and loc ation). � Physicians experie nce the third quarter phenomenon, but leaders experience their greatest decline in NPN during the second quarters of their missions
Summary of Results Relatively frequent visits by outsiders are disruptive and contribute to the greater negativity experienced at the insular stations, compared to the more isolated Antarctic base The greatest overall difference in NPN was found between short and long duration missions, with the shorter missions Characterized by substantially greater negativity
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Relatively frequent visits by outsiders are disruptive and contribute to the gre ater negativity experienc ed at the insular stations, compared to the more isolated Antarctic base. � The greatest overall difference in NPN was found between short and long duration missions, with the shorter missio ns characterized b y substantially greater negativity
Summary of Results Meals, special meals, and celebrations are extremely important to the members of the expeditions and contribute to group solidarity and individual adjustment The celebration of traditional holidays is not very enjoyable to remote duty personnel. It is the celebration of expedition-unique events, such as Midwinter and special theme dinners, that is enjoyed, talked about, and remembered
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Meals, special meals, and celebrations are extremely important to the members of the expeditio ns and contribute to group solidarity and individual adjustment. � The celebration of t radition al holidays is not very enjoyable to remote duty personnel. It is the celebration of expedition-unique events, such as Midwinter and special theme dinners, that is enjoyed, talked about, and remembered
Summary of Results a Trivial issues are exaggerated Subgroups will form and can negatively affect group harmony, if permitted to develop to an extreme Communications between headquarters and remote duty personnel frequently are sources of frustration for remote duty personnel
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Trivial issues are exaggerated. � Subgrou p s will for m and can negativ ely affect group harmony, if permitted to develop to an extreme. � Communications between headquarters and remote duty personnel frequently are sources of frustration for rem ote duty personnel
Summary of Results Communications with loved ones also can be problematic for remote duty personnel(e. g misunderstandings, negative news, stimulating longings for home Outside Communications increase substantially in NPN during the third quarters of expeditions, at the same time the values of other behavioral categories decline
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Communications with loved ones also can be problem atic for remote duty personnel (e.g., misunderstandings, negative news, stimulating longings for home). � Outside Communications increase substantially in NPN during the third quarters of expeditions, at the same time the values of other behavioral categories decline
Summary of Results a Work is a primary source of satisfaction, Too much or too little work results in negativity and can threaten individual adjustment. Helping others with novel tasks provides welcome variety in a monotonously routine schedule Recreation and Leisure provide variety of experience and contribute to group solidarity and individual adjustment
Summary of Results Summary of Results � Work is a primary source of satisfaction. Too much or too little work results in negativity and can thre aten individual adjustment. � Helping others with novel tasks pro vides welcome variety in a monotonously routine schedule. � Recreation and Leisure provide variety of experienc e and contribute to group solidarity and individual adjustment
