Charlotte Aufauvre-Poupon, Charles Martin-Krumm, Anais Duffaud, Adrien Lafontaine, Lionel Gibert, Fabien Roynard, Christophe Rouquet, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Frédéric Dutheil, Frédéric Canini, Julien Pontis, François Leclerq, Alexandre Vannier, Marion Trousselard
Objectives: The subsurface ballistic missile nuclear submarine (SSBN) is an extreme professional environment in which personnel are both isolated and confined during patrols, which can last longer than 2 months. This environment is known to degrade submariners' mood and cognition. Methods: This exploratory, empirical study followed a cohort of 24 volunteer submariners. Dispositional mindfulness was assessed with the Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, in order to identify two groups (mindful and non-mindful) and compare change in emotional state, interoception, and health behaviors during the patrol...
July 9, 2021: Mindfulness