Psychosocial Accommodation to Group Confinement in the Advanced Base Habitat

Abstract

There are many military situations in which small groups of individuals must live and function in confining environments for extended periods of time. The U.S. Air Force, through its contractor Hamilton Standard, has developed a model for an Advanced Base Habitat for long-term living underground. Initial manned tests of a prototype of this Advanced Base focused on engineering and life-support issues. However, having personnel living in the Habitat during the tests provided an opportunity to assess the psychological effects of the Habitat. Three tests were conducted with four crew members each; two tests of four days each, and one of seven days. Following each of the tests an interview was conducted with the crew as a group. In each test interpersonal conflict developed. This report describes how the crews dealt with the conflicts and other stressors associated with life in the Habitat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199588

Entities

People

  • Philip H. Warren

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Classification
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Habitats
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

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