Arctic Interest Form

Category	Details
Description	The Arctic Interest Form, developed by Wright, Sisler, and Chylinski in 1963, assesses interest in jobs, travel, sports, and community life in northern regions. The scale was created as part of a study examining personality characteristics associated with successful adaptation to isolated northern environments and the potential role of psychological tests in selecting personnel for such assignments. This 14-item measure includes items focusing on attitudes toward and interest in the Arctic (7 items), sports and travel (5 items), and past community size (2 items). Sample items include “Is the north an area which you have always wanted to visit?” and “Do you like winter sports?” The development article does not provide psychometric information for this scale.
Author	Wright, Morgan W.; Sisler, George C.; Chylinski, Joanne
Affiliation	University of Manitoba
Purpose	To measure interest in jobs, travel, sports, and community activities related to northern regions.
Construct	Attitudes toward the Arctic; Attitudes toward the North
Instrument Type	Questionnaire
Format	Responses are provided using a dichotomous (yes/no) format.
Administration Method	Paper
Test Items Available	Yes
Number of Items	14 items
Reliability	No reliability information provided.
Validity	No validity information provided.
Factor Analysis	No factor analysis indicated.
Test Methodology	Test Construction
Age Group	Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Population Group	Human
Population Details	Sample: Electronic Technicians; Location: Canada
Keywords	Arctic Interest Form; Employee Attitudes; Test Development; Personality Factors in Adjustment
Index Terms	Employee Attitudes; Measurement; Person-Environment Fit; Personality Correlates; Personnel Placement; Test Construction
Reference	Wright, M. W., Sisler, G. C., & Chylinski, J. (1963). Personality factors in the selection of civilians for isolated northern stations. Journal of Applied Psychology, 47(1), 24–29. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0042053

Items
Attitude toward and Interest in the North
Do you look forward to working in the north?
Do you know what kind of work you are going to do in the north?
Is the north an area which you have always wanted to visit?
Have you ever been in the north before?
How long would you like to remain in the north?
How long do you feel a person should remain in the north?
Do you believe griping can be reduced by helping people out or leaving them alone?
Sports and Traveling
Do you like to hunt and fish?
Do you like to travel?
Do you like winter sports?
Do you like to get off by yourself?
Do you or would you like extended camping trips with small groups of men?
Previous Community Size
Size of the community in which subject grew up
Size of the community in which subject lived prior to going north
Arctic Interest Form