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Expedition stress and personality change.

F N Watts1, S M Webster, C J Morley

  • 1Medical Research Council Applied Psychology Unit, Cambridge, UK.

British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Short-term challenges, like a British Schools Exploring Society expedition to India, may positively impact personality development. Participants showed increased traits like emotional stability and responsibility, with women benefiting more.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Personality Development
  • Adventure Education

Background:

  • Limited research exists on the personality benefits of short-term challenging experiences.
  • The British Schools Exploring Society's India expedition offered a unique opportunity to study these effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the assumption that short-term challenges can lead to beneficial personality changes.
  • To assess the impact of a specific expedition on participants' personalities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Gordon Personal Profile Inventory to measure personality traits before and after the expedition.
  • Compared personality changes between male and female participants.

Main Results:

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  • Expedition participation was linked to increased ascendancy, emotional stability, sociability, and responsibility.
  • A decrease in cautiousness was observed.
  • Women demonstrated more significant positive personality changes compared to men.

    • Conclusions:

    • The expedition appears to be associated with positive personality shifts.
    • While findings suggest benefits, alternative explanations for the observed changes cannot be definitively excluded.