Kroon, Teddy (2024) Navigating the Mental Health of Seafarers on Dutch-Flagged Ships: The Impact of Time Onboard, Having a Family Ashore and the Lifeline of Social Relations at Sea. Master thesis, Sociology.
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Abstract
Seafarers play a vital role in global transportation while working under unique work conditions. The time they spent on board has been linked to mental health, but the nature of this relationship is unclear, particularly how social relationships on board and having a partner or children at home influence it. The research question is: “What is the effect of the number of consecutive weeks spent onboard on the mental health of seafarers, and how do having a family ashore and social relations onboard influence this effect?”. A quantitative analysis was conducted using survey data from 304 seafarers working on Dutch-flagged vessels. The survey was distributed through networks and with help of the KVNR and the Dutch branch of Nautilus International. The analysis was done using SPSS. The results show that a longer period on board leads to a lower mental health among seafarers. Better social relationships on board seem to worsen this relationship, however, while significant, this effect is marginal. Social relations on board do have a strong direct positive effect on mental health scores: when social relations are better, mental health increases. Having a partner or children does not influence mental health or the relationship between time on board and mental health. This highlights the importance of creating opportunities for seafarers to improve their social relations on board. Further research should focus on identifying strategies to improve social relationships on board.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Been, W.M. |
| Degree programme: | Sociology |
| Differentiation route: | Sociologie van Arbeid, Levensloop & Organisatie [Master Sociology] |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2024 10:57 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 10:57 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4435 |
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