ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2016
Resilience and well-being amongst seafarers: cross-sectional study of crew across 51 ships.
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- A Study of Psychometric Instruments and Constructs of Work-Related Stress among Seafarers: A Qualitative Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Mental health and psychological wellbeing of maritime personnel: a systematic review.BMC psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review: Measurement Methods and Concept of Resilience Among Seafarers.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
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- Occupational Stressors and Workplace Challenges Faced by Seafarers in Lithuania: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Psychological Resilience and Future Anxiety Among University Students: The Mediating Role of Subjective Well-Being.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- How physical activity protects against smartphone addiction: examining the mediating pathways of resilience and subjective wellbeing in Chinese university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The correlation between resilience and mental health of adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Effects of Resilience Training on Resilient Functioning in Chronic Stress Situations among Cadets of the Swiss Armed Forces.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Internal Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Burnout: An Employee Management Perspective from the Healthcare Sector.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- Psychosocial issues and sleep quality among seafarers: a mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on seafarers' mental health and chronic fatigue: Beneficial effects of onboard peer support, external support and Internet access.Marine policy · 2022Article
- Mental health problems and their related factors among seafarers: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The impact of the Maritime Labor Convention on seafarers' working and living conditions: an analysis of port state control statistics.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Impact of Work-Family Conflict, Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Seafarer Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Identifying Predictors of Stress and Job Satisfaction in a Sample of Merchant Seafarers Using Structural Equation Modeling.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Stress and strain among merchant seafarers differs across the three voyage episodes of port stay, river passage and sea passage.PloS one · 2019Article
- Sleep and Fatigue Among Seafarers: The Role of Environmental Stressors, Duration at Sea and Psychological Capital.Safety and health at work · 2016Article
- "Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- Wellbeing and Happiness and Their Association With Working Conditions at Sea: A Cross-sectional Study Among the Global Workforce of Seafarers.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectivesDuration at sea was investigated as a potential chronic stressor amongst seafarers in addition to the mediating roles of previous seafaring experience and hardiness between duration and stress.
methodsIn a cross-sectional design, questionnaires were emailed to 53 tanker vessels in an international shipping company with questions relating to duration at sea, perceived stress, personality hardiness and work characteristics. The sample comprised 387 seafarers (98% male) including ratings, crew, officers, engineers, and catering staff that had been on board their ship between 0 and 24 weeks.
resultsDuration at sea was unrelated to self-reported perceived stress, even after controlling for previous seafaring experience and hardiness. Additional regression analyses demonstrated that self-reported higher levels of resilience, longer seafaring experience and greater instrumental work support were significantly associated with lower levels of self-reported stress at sea.
conclusionsThese results imply that at least for the first 24 weeks at sea, exposure to the seafaring environment did not act as a chronic stressor. The confined environment of a ship presents particular opportunities to introduce resilience and work support programmes to help seafarers manage and reduce stress, and to enhance their well-being at sea.
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