Confinamento a bordo e as pressões psicológicas durante a jornada no mar

Abstract

This study approaches the behavioral aspects, specifically concerned with identifying such processes involved with maritime workers. It is an activity where people remain confined in boats or platforms for long periods, causing ambiguities and tensions presented by the dichotomy between work and life, embarkation and disembarkation. This has been a determining factor for the physical and mental illness of workers. Many workers have psychological problems, even if not diagnosed for not seeking help from a professional. Here is described and investigated the way in which such workers interpret their own working conditions and relations, contributing in a significant way to identify possible problems and create mitigative possibilities, keeping a special care with the embarked. Still concerned with this differential behavioral scenario, as in other work segments, there are also challenging goals, so it is central to acknowledge this qualitative analysis wich allows us to clarify this matter which can be more explored with maritime workers, emphasising their point of view and their professionals experiences. As a result, the cresearch suggests practical solutions, such as organizimg systematic psychological treatment in order to maintain the physical and mental health of the maritime professional