Citation

Próchniak P. Psychol. Rep. 2011; 108(1): 263-273.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Pomeranian University, Westerplatte 64, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland. piotrprochniak@wp.pl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21526610

Abstract

To identify personality factors, personal values, time perspective, and attitude toward death of 53 Polish skydivers (M age = 28.4 yr., SD = 9.8) and 59 low-risk sport athletes (controls, M age = 27.3 yr., SD = 5.3), several scales were used. These were the Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire, Schwartz's Value Survey, the Present and Future Time Perspective Questionnaire, and Death Attitude Questionnaire. It was found that skydivers scored higher on Impulsive Sensation Seeking, Hedonism, Stimulation, and Self-direction values, concentration on the present, preferring a fast death, and belief about controlling death in comparison to the control group. Skydivers also scored lower on Tradition, Universalism, and Benevolence values in comparison to the control group.

Language: en