This study assesses culture, values, and psychosocial adaptation of astronauts to a space environment shared by multinational crews on long-duration missions. Data from computer-administered questionnaires will be collected from crewmembers before, during, and after a 6-month International Space Station (ISS) mission. The objectives are:
APPROACH:
Baseline data collection (BDC) will take place in two sessions, the first being preflight between Launch minus 140 (L-140) days and L-110 days. The second BDC will take place postflight between Return to earth plus 14 (R+14) days and R+21 days. Two inflight data collections are planned between Launch plus 14 (L+14) days and L+21 days and between Return to earth minus 23 (R-23) days and R-30 days. The subject will use a computer with access to the Internet to complete each session’s activities.
Preflight, the subject will view an introductory video and then complete a computer-administered questionnaire package including: Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Brief COPE Inventory, Schwartz Values Survey, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Individualism/Collectivism Scale, Family APGAR, Work-Family Conflict Scale, Astronaut Involvement with Partner, Family Support & Satisfaction, Parent-Child Involvement, and Background Information.
Postflight, the subject will complete a computer administered questionnaire package including: Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Brief COPE Inventory, Schwartz Values Survey, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Individualism/Collectivism Scale, Family APGAR. Work-Family Conflict Scale, Astronaut Involvement with Partner, Family Support & Satisfaction, Parent-Child Involvement, Post-Experience Growth Scale, and Reflections (open-ended questions).
Inflight, the subject will complete a computer administered questionnaire package including: Acculturation to Space Culture, Parent-Child Involvement, Home in the Sky, Family Functioning APGAR, Astronaut Involvement with Partner, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, Brief COPE Inventory, General Self-Efficacy. In addition, historical photos will be taken before the second session.
RESULTS:
Results for this investigation are unavailable. This is an international experiment. NASA does not currently have an agreement with international space partners to archive their data in the LSDA.