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dc.contributor.authorPauksztat, B.
dc.contributor.authorAndrei, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorGrech, M.R.
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-15T03:12:00Z
dc.date.available2022-08-15T03:12:00Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationPauksztat, B. and Andrei, D.M. and Grech, M.R. 2022. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of seafarers: A comparison using matched samples. Safety Science. 146: ARTN 105542.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89184
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105542
dc.description.abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures implemented to curb its transmission have altered workplaces and challenged occupational health and safety in unprecedented ways, with high levels of mental distress reported across several industries. In the maritime industry, occupational health and safety risks, including psychosocial risks, were a concern already before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, knowledge about the prevalence of mental health problems and the factors associated with them is still limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the effects of respondent and work-related characteristics on seafarers’ self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety. Data came from two cross-sectional convenience samples of seafarers on international commercial vessels, surveyed before (Npre-pandemic = 793) and during the pandemic (Npandemic = 504). Matching the two samples on respondent and work-related characteristics using propensity scores, we found that the pandemic contributed to significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety. Further analyses showed that seafarers with longer work periods, those who had been on board longer than expected, and those working on vessels registered with “Flags of Convenience” reported significantly higher levels of both depression and anxiety during the pandemic, but not prior to the pandemic. Taken together, these findings suggest that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a deterioration of working conditions and increased mental health risks for seafarers. Practical implications for safe-guarding occupational health and safety during this and future crises are discussed.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherELSEVIER
dc.rights.urihttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP130100215
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectEngineering, Industrial
dc.subjectOperations Research & Management Science
dc.subjectEngineering
dc.subjectSeafarers
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectPropensity score matching
dc.subjectJOB DEMANDS
dc.subjectDEPRESSION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectFATIGUE
dc.subjectANXIETY
dc.subjectBURNOUT
dc.subjectSTRESS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectMODEL
dc.titleEffects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of seafarers: A comparison using matched samples
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume146
dcterms.source.issn0925-7535
dcterms.source.titleSafety Science
dc.date.updated2022-08-15T03:11:58Z
curtin.departmentFuture of Work Institute
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Business and Law
curtin.contributor.orcidAndrei, Daniela [0000-0002-2610-759X]
curtin.identifier.article-numberARTN 105542
dcterms.source.eissn1879-1042
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridAndrei, Daniela [56588832800]


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