Guru Nanak Institute of Management Studies, Khalsa College Campus, King Circle, Matunga, Mumbai, India.
SVKMs Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, India.
Int Marit Health. 2021;72(2):121-128. doi: 10.5603/IMH.2021.0021.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether workplace loneliness is related to life satisfaction of seafarers on board deep-sea going cargo ships and to determine whether there exist differences in experienced workplace loneliness and life satisfaction between officers and ratings.
A cross-sectional research design was used to assess the variables in a sample of 521 seafarers sailing on foreign going vessels.
The findings showed that workplace loneliness was an important dimension for determining life satisfaction. As for the differences in the experienced loneliness, the findings show that there is a difference between officers and ratings. The findings support the theory of need for belongingness, which emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relations at work in understanding the well-being among workers.
This study is of practical significance to ship owners and ship managers, where they can use the findings to implement interventions for improving the individual's life satisfaction.
本研究旨在探讨船上深海货船海员的工作场所孤独感是否与其生活满意度相关，并确定军官和普通船员在经历的工作场所孤独感和生活满意度方面是否存在差异。
采用横断面研究设计，对在外国船只上航行的 521 名海员样本中的变量进行评估。
研究结果表明，工作场所孤独感是决定生活满意度的一个重要维度。至于孤独感的差异，研究结果表明，军官和普通船员之间存在差异。研究结果支持归属感需求理论，该理论强调人际关系在理解工人福祉方面的重要性。
本研究对船东和船舶管理人员具有实际意义，他们可以利用研究结果实施干预措施，以提高个人的生活满意度。
