Review on Psychological Test for Personnel Selection in Long Duration Mission to Extreme Environment

Abstract

This paper reviews literature related to the methods of personnel selection and the psychological assessment techniques for long duration missions in Antarctica and analogous environment. Drawing heavily from the current state of knowledge exemplified by various studies, this paper seeks to give an overview of some of the psychological factors pertinent to successful adaptation, and emphasizes the necessity of a standardized psychological assessment battery for use in selection of personnel for deployment to isolated and extreme environment.