Integrated Assessment of the Psychological Characteristics of the Individual Who Can Adapt Successfully to the Arctic Environment

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of the research was to identify differences in the psychological characteristics of actual and potential employees in the Arctic and compare them with expert assessments based on an empirical study enrolled a total of 717 people, including 15 experts, 84 people working in the Arctic and 618 students. For self-assessment and expert evaluation, respondents were offered 12 personality traits that impact successful adaptation to the Arctic working conditions. The following conclusions can be made based on study results. Experts believe that a well-adapting person features self-possession, friendliness, sociability and calmness to a great extent, while strength, ability to withstand sustained loads, cold-headedness, prevailing cheerfulness and high self-esteem are developed to a lesser degree with such traits as decisiveness, perseverance and steadiness being even less prominent. So, the traits that promote successful building and maintenance of interpersonal relationships are of primary importance, while strength and emotional stability are slightly less so. The students who are more willing to work in the Arctic have more pronounced psychological characteristics that promote adaptation to the Arctic. Rotation employees describe themselves as more irritable and anxious, more likely as sprinters.