Workplace Determinants of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in U.S. Mariners During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Personal Author:
  Baker MG ; Hill R ; Lincoln, Jennifer E. ; Mease L ; Shumate A ; Spector JT ; Yassin AH
• Description:
  United States (U.S.) mariners continued sailing throughout COVID-19. Many aspects of their work could make them prone to adverse mental health outcomes but research on workplace determinants of their mental health during COVID-19 is limited. Between January and July 2021 an online survey assessed the outcomes of increased depressive symptoms, increased anxiety symptoms, and increased perceived stress in addition to concerns, worries, and experiences when sailing during COVID-19, job satisfaction, and safety climate in n = 1384 U.S. mariners. Demographic measures were also collected. Logistic regression models (for depression and anxiety) and a linear regression model (for stress) were developed. We found that increased COVID-19 concerns and poor self-reported mental health were related to increased odds of likely depression and anxiety and higher stress. Mariners who experienced more adverse experiences aboard a vessel had increased stress and increased odds of depression. Poor sleep quality was also related to increased odds of depression, and poor vessel support/safety culture was related to higher stress. Differences in outcomes were seen by vessel type, age, and credential in regression analyses. Results from this study will help to prioritize interventions to minimize the mental health impacts of COVID-19, and influence evidence-based recommendations to improve the mental health of mariners going forward. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Sleep Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Anxiety Author Keywords: Maritime Coronavirus COVID-19 Depression Job Stress Mariners Marine Workers Mental Health Safety Climate Sailors Stress Worker Health Workplace Factors

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• ISSN:
  1660-4601
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Washington ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division ; OD - Office of the Director ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  19
• Issue:
  24
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066657
• Citation:
  Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Dec; 19(24):16628
• Contact Point Address:
  Marissa G. Baker, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, 4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
• Email:
  bakermg@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fb6398d59ee0142ec521714ed036efea5a4853de6a8d732a860bab15db22dc4f6dd97a56a2ee14b5cb37903839609dbc40ea102ad94c1996efe08b0ad38f91be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231149/cdc_231149_DS1.pdf
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