| Abstrakt: |
Seafarers experience stress throughout their working lives. There is a limited amount of research in the literature that examines the perceived stress levels among employees in the maritime sector. From this perspective, conducting a study to evaluate the stress levels of Turkish seafarers would be significant in filling this gap in the literature. Furthermore, it is expected that the results of this research will serve as a guide for stakeholders in the maritime sector, facilitating effective coordination among these institutions The primary aim of this study was to identify which individual and occupational factors, known to impact on psychological functioning across the maritime industry and other sectors, best predict perceived stress and factors affecting the perception of stress among a sample of Turkish seafarers.385 seafarers were included in the study. A descriptive information form consisting of a total of 23 questions, including demographic data created as a result of literature review and questions about working conditions, and a Perceived Stress Scale were completed by the participants. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 statistical software. In the study, the perceived stress levels of seafarers were found to be associated with individual factors such as age, parental status, occupation, and experience in the profession. Additionally, work enviromentalfactors, including the duration of the last contract, type of ship worked on, social environment on the ship, communication with the outside, and perceived mobbing from the affiliated company, were also identified as contributing factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
