Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Educational Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Front Public Health. 2022 Apr 28;10:765197. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.765197. eCollection 2022.
Saturation divers work and live under high physiological and social demands for weeks on end. Even though physiological research has contributed insights to the work conditions of saturation divers, research on the qualities of the divers' psychosocial work environment is lacking. This study aimed to explore which job demands and resources are viewed as characteristic among saturation divers working within an isolated and confined environment. Based on data from 6 in-depth semi-structured interviews, template analysis was applied to map unique characteristics. By using the theoretical framework of the job demands-resources model, we found that the work environment in saturation diving was characterized by shifting demands and big contrasts, requiring adaptability in each individual diver. One major demand described by the informants was , somewhat due to the changes in the oil and gas industry. Another important demand was the when committing to work for extended periods in isolated environments. The that characterizes the work environment is a challenge that must be managed. , and provide external motivation, while personal resources such as , and , may benefit the divers' mental health. This is also affected by the -with features such as being , having and having in one another.
饱和潜水员在生理和社会需求的高压下连续数周工作和生活。尽管生理研究为饱和潜水员的工作条件提供了一些见解，但对潜水员心理社会工作环境质量的研究却很少。本研究旨在探讨在隔离和封闭环境中工作的饱和潜水员所认为的典型工作要求和资源。本研究基于 6 次深度半结构化访谈的数据，应用模板分析来映射独特的特征。通过使用工作要求-资源模型的理论框架，我们发现饱和潜水的工作环境的特点是需求不断变化，反差很大，需要每个潜水员都具有适应性。受访者描述的一个主要需求是，这在一定程度上是由于石油和天然气行业的变化。另一个重要的需求是当承诺在孤立的环境中长时间工作时所面临的挑战。饱和潜水工作环境的特点是必须加以管理的挑战。工作意义、自主性和掌控感提供了外部动力，而个人资源，如自我效能感、韧性和乐观主义，则可能有益于潜水员的心理健康。这也受到社会支持的影响，其特征是相互信任、相互支持和相互关心。
