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22	22	=== Summary ===
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24		-Mars analog astronauts (AAs) undergo a rigorous selection and training process to
25		-ensure crew cohesion and mission success. However, even the healthiest,
26		-strongest individuals may face psychological challenges due to various
27		-environmental stressors including isolation, confinement, close living quarters,[[image:1629013073345-374.png||style="float:right"]]
28		-monotony of food, delayed communication with MSC, time pressure, scientific or
29		-engineering failures, sleep difficulties, fatigue, etc. In our effort to further human
30		-space exploration in a safe and effective way, we must thoroughly understand and
31		-protect the psychological well-being of the analog astronauts, before, during, and
32		-after the space analog mission.
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34		-This project aims to study analog astronauts anxiety and depression levels before,
35		-during and after space analog mission in order to better understand psychological
36		-well-being in response to known and unknown environmental stressors. This project
37		-further aims to study the correlation between AAs crew anxiety and depression
38		-levels and the possibility of a “third quarter phenomena” (TQP) whereby the first
39		-quarter of the mission may be characterized by excitement or anxiety, the second
40		-quarter by boredom and depression, and the third quarter by increased emotional
	26	+Mars analog astronauts undergo a rigorous selection and training process to ensure crew
	27	+cohesion and mission success. However, even the healthiest, strongest individuals may face
	28	+psychological challenges due to various stressors in extreme or abnormal
	29	+environments. In our effort to further human space exploration in a safe and effective way,
	30	+we must thoroughly understand and protect the psychological well-being of the crew,
	31	+before, during, and after the analog mission.
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	33	+The PsychScale experiment aims to study crew member anxiety and depression levels before,
	34	+during and after the mission in order to better understand psychological well-being in response
	35	+to known and unknown environmental stressors. It further aims to study the correlation between
	36	+crew anxiety and depression levels and the possibility of a “third quarter phenomena” (TQP)
	37	+whereby the first quarter of the mission may be characterized by crew excitement or anxiety, the
	38	+second quarter by boredom and depression, and the third quarter by increased emotional
41	41	outbursts.
	40	+This experiment uses the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) – an internationally
	41	+recognized, validated questionnaire on anxiety and depression. Additionally, two open-ended
	42	+qualitative questions that allow the participant to inform the scientific team of any issues related
	43	+to individual or crew mental health are included.
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43		-This project has the potential to inform prevention strategies including resilience
44		-training for the mental health and overall well-being of analog astronauts at the
45		-individual and group level.
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52	52	= Experiment Data =
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