the research on characteristics of mood state during 520 days isolation and confinement (mars500)
- Paper number
IAC-13,A1,1,2,x17045
- Author
Mr. Yue Wang, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Xiaolu Jing, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Prof. Yanqiang Bai, Astronaut Center of China, China
- Coauthor
Mrs. Huang Weifen, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Mrs. Li He, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Bin Wu, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Mr. Chen Shanguang, China Astronaut Research and Training Center, China
- Coauthor
Prof. Yuejia Luo, Beijing Normal University, China
- Year
2013
- Abstract
The success of human space exploration will depend on the ability of spacefarers to remain confined and isolated from Earth much longer than previous missions or simulations, while maintaining the optimal mental state to copy with multi-stresses. Mars500 which was completed by an international crew of six during 520 days was a ground simulation, which mocked the interplanetary spaceflight between Earth and Mars, and cooperated by multination. Mars500 offered a valuable opportunity to research on the mood state and behavior performance under extreme environment. This research based on the experimental data and crew’s diary during isolation, and the interview record before and after isolation. By data analysis, this study concluded the characteristics of mood state for the crew in isolation, the general stable tendency and frequent negative emotional appearance as time extended. Present article also talked about the stressors which might induce the change of mood state including environmental conditions, work schedule, cultural difference, interpersonal relationship internal and external of the crew. These stressors could cause low work efficiency, decline of communication, sleep disorder and team collision.
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