Table 3. --Background Characteristics of Aquanauts 



Scientists (N=40) Engineers (N=8) 



1. Mean Age 31.97 32.57 



Range 25-42 22-45 



2. Mean Years Scuba" 



Experience 9.82 3.86 



3. Marital Status (frequency) 



Single 4 3 



Married 34 5 



Divorced or Separated 2 



4. Birth Order 



First born 22 4 



Later born 18 4 



5. Mean Number of Siblings 1.80 2.25 



6. Number of Moves during Childhood 2.53 3.42 



7. Father's Education (frequency) 



Less than 8th Grade 1 



8th or 9th Grade 5 



10th or 11th Grade 4 



H.S. Graduate 11 2 



Some College 6 3 



BA Degree 4 1 



Advanced Degree 10 1 



8. Mother's Education (frequency) 



Less than 8th Grade 1 1 



8th or 9th Grade 3 



10th or 11th Grade 2 1 



H.S. Graduate 17 



Some College 8 5 



BA Degree 4 1 



Advanced Degree 5 



9. Allport-Vemon-Lindzey Study of Values 



(AVL) Theoretical Score -'^ 53.16 46.25 



10. A-V-L Economic 37.03 40.75 



11. A-V-L Aesthetic 45.18 40.38 



12. A-V-L Social 37.08 36.00 



13. A-V-L Political 39.24 41.25 



14. A-V-L Religious 28.39 31.62 



15. Intelligence (from 16. PF Test) 8.61 8.50 



*p < .01 



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