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Changes in the Hierarchy of Value References Associated With Flying in Space
Author(s) -
Suedfeld Peter,
Legkaia Katya,
Brcic Jelena
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00656.x
Subject(s) - spaceflight , human spaceflight , psychology , value (mathematics) , individualism , social psychology , space (punctuation) , spirituality , set (abstract data type) , hierarchy , universalism , developmental psychology , space exploration , medicine , political science , politics , pathology , machine learning , computer science , law , engineering , programming language , aerospace engineering , physics , astronomy , linguistics , philosophy , alternative medicine
One hundred twenty‐five astronaut autobiographies, interviews, and oral histories were content analyzed and scored for references to values (Schwartz, 1992). The current study extended methods tested in 2 pilot studies of space veterans from many nations, of both sexes, and with different experiences within the history of human spaceflight. Value references reflected a high degree of concern with individualism, with Achievement, Enjoyment, and Self‐direction ranked highest. There were relatively few value differences across demographic categories, demonstrating the impact of the spaceflight experience. After returning, the astronauts showed increased concern with Universalism, Spirituality, and Power (social recognition), a broadened set of references to values oriented toward the collective good.