Bell, James and Garthwaite, Paul
(1987).
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Abstract
This study follows the psychological profile of a group of Antarctic explorers on a remote base in British Antarctica. Each month for 1 year the 60-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was administered to the 12-man complement and the results compared to those of a control group. Three men resigned and left, 4 months later, at the end of winter. Their scoring showed marked differences from the others, including the highest scores in the severe depression factor scale. The GHQ was accepted by the men despite the intrusive threat it offered in such a small community; there was also a seasonal variation in scoring, with higher scores in the winter, and no evidence of long-term psychological sequelae in those who stayed.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists |
| ISSN: | 0007-1269 |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Other Departments > Other Departments Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Mathematics and Statistics |
| Item ID: | 17928 |
| Depositing User: | Sara Griffin |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2009 10:51 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2010 20:36 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/17928 |
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