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Psychological and interpersonal issues in space.

The American Journal of Psychiatry

|June 1, 1987

Summary

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Future long-duration space missions require attention to psychological and interpersonal factors for crew success. Research highlights key issues and suggests further study in actual spaceflight conditions.

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Area of Science:

Space exploration
Human factors in spaceflight
Psychological and interpersonal dynamics

Background:

Increasing mission duration and crew heterogeneity in spaceflight necessitate focus on psychosocial factors.
Previous research includes over 60 Earth-based simulation studies and reports from U.S. and Soviet space missions.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify critical psychological and interpersonal issues for long-duration space missions.
To review existing research findings and examples from manned spaceflights.
To provide recommendations for future research.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive review of American and Soviet space simulation studies.
Analysis of reports from U.S. and Soviet manned space missions.
Identification and discussion of psychological and interpersonal issues.

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Main Results:

Nine key psychological issues were identified.
Seven critical interpersonal issues were identified.
Pertinent research findings and spaceflight examples were discussed for each issue.

Conclusions:

Psychological and interpersonal factors are crucial for the success of future long-duration space missions.
Further research is needed under actual spaceflight conditions.
Suggestions for future research directions are provided.