Mental health of Filipino seafarers and its implications for seafarers’ education

Abila, Sanley S.; Acejo, Iris

doi:10.5603/imh.2021.0035

Cited by 15 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“… 73 It is crucial to continue providing the aforementioned measures to further strengthen seafarers’ mental health and well-being. Abila and Acejo 74 highlight the importance of educating seafarers in the field of mental health, which would provide seafarers with useful information about mental health care, while Sampson and Ellis 75 provide a set of recommendations and measures for companies and relevant stakeholders aimed to improve seafarers’ mental health and well-being.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“I Constantly Feel Worn Out”: Mixed-methodology Approach to Seafarers’ Sleep on Board

Galić

Sić

Slišković

2023

INQUIRY

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Although seafaring is one of the most important professions for trade in goods in the 21st century, the results of recent research indicate that seafarers face various sources of stress in their work, including high workload and long working hours. These stressors can be reflected in low job satisfaction and poor mental health, which can result in sleep problems, and consequently lead to various somatic symptoms. The main goal of this mixed method research was, therefore, to expand knowledge about seafarers’ sleep on board, whereby a sequential explanatory design was used. Study 1 (N = 286 male seafarers from Croatia) examined whether the number of sleep hours on board has a mediating role in explaining the relationship between job satisfaction and mental health as predictors of somatic symptoms. The results of the path analysis showed that higher job satisfaction directly and indirectly through longer sleep on board reduces the number of somatic symptoms, while better mental health directly contributes to fewer somatic symptoms. Study 2 (N = 205 seafarers from Croatia) aimed to get a deeper insight into the sleep of seafarers on board, whereby 39% (N = 80) of the participants had difficulties related to sleep problems on board. The thematic analysis of their answers (N = 76) showed the sleeping difficulties experienced by seafarers on board and gave an insight into the consequences of sleeping difficulties and the coping strategies they use. The results of this research indicate the importance of developing healthy work environments for seafarers.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“I Constantly Feel Worn Out”: Mixed-methodology Approach to Seafarers’ Sleep on Board

Galić

Sić

Slišković

2023

INQUIRY

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Irregular migrant workers, for example, may be more hesitant to register and sign up for Philippine aid for fear of disclosing their status. Those in the marine sector also faced great mental toll on top of the economic and health risks of the pandemic (Abila and Acejo, 2021), which may affect their capability and motivations in forming political remittances. Survey respondents were recruited through migrant organizations, some of which have been vocal critics of the Duterte administration and this may have some influence on the respondents.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emergent political remittances during the pandemic: Evidence from a survey of overseas Filipino workers

Deinla

Mendoza

et al. 2022

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article examines the experiences and assessments of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on the Philippine government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is part of the growing migration literature exploring the formation of political remittances, defined as political principles, norms and practices migrants acquire during the migration process and what these imply for democratization, particularly in migrants’ home countries. Data for the study came from an online survey of OFWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the ordered logistic regression suggest that overseas Filipinos’ experiences of successful pandemic management and aid distribution in host countries may influence OFWs to expect and demand similar measures in the Philippines.

show abstract

“…A large body of literature has explored various risk factors affecting seafarers’ mental health, demonstrating that the working environment at sea exposes seafarers to stress and psychological harm ( Abila and Acejo, 2021 , Abila and Tang, 2014 , Iversen, 2012 , Jonglertmontree et al, 2022 , Sampson and Ellis, 2021 ). Nevertheless, due to the stigma associated with mental health problems, it is suggested that seafarers are reluctant to acknowledge them and seek support.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of current supportive measures and their perceived effectiveness

Tang

Abila²,

Kitada³

et al. 2022

Marine Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mental health of Filipino seafarers and its implications for seafarers’ education

Cited by 15 publications

References 28 publications

“I Constantly Feel Worn Out”: Mixed-methodology Approach to Seafarers’ Sleep on Board

“I Constantly Feel Worn Out”: Mixed-methodology Approach to Seafarers’ Sleep on Board

Emergent political remittances during the pandemic: Evidence from a survey of overseas Filipino workers

Seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of current supportive measures and their perceived effectiveness

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About