Summary
The positive and negative effects engendered by Antarctic employment have been well-documented within expeditioner populations. However, research to date has primarily focused on individual and organisational factors that influence these outcomes. Considering a growing body of evidence implicating interdependence between individual, organisational, and relationship factors on the subjective experience of work-related travel it is important to accommodate these factors within Antarctic research contexts. Thus the current study investigated the concurrent experience of Australian Antarctic expeditioners and their partners throughout the experience of Antarctic employment from pre-departure through absence, reunion, and reintegration. Evidence indicates that there are clear differences between the experience of Antarctic employment for expeditioners and partners, with implications for future functioning at both reunion and reintegration.