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Seafarers' Mental Health Status and Life Satisfaction: Structural Equation Model Publisher Pubmed



Baygi F1 ; Smith A2 ; Mohammadian Khonsari N3 ; Mohammadinasrabadi F4 ; Mahmoodi Z5 ; Mahdavigorabi A6 ; Qorbani M6, 7
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  1. 1. Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
  2. 2. Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  3. 3. Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  4. 4. Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research Department, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI), Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  6. 6. Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  7. 7. Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Public Health Published:2022


Abstract

Background: A variety of factors influence seafarers' health. Such factors might affect their satisfaction with life. Aims: To examine the relationships between seafarers' mental health status and satisfaction with life by using a structural equation method. Methods: In this survey, 470 seafarers were selected via convenience sampling method from two shipping companies. Validated questionnaires including Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder-8 (PTSD-8), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), Perceived Health status and Depression-Anxiety-Stress scale-21 (DASS-21) were used to assess different aspects of well-being and life satisfaction. The stratified path analysis method was applied to analyze the data. Results: 439 seafarers (200 officers and 237 non-officers) with a mean age of 34.5 (SD: 8.05) participated in the current study. The GHQ score directly affected satisfaction with life in both officers (β = 0.35) and non-officers (β = 0.40). Also, perceived health status directly and indirectly affected satisfaction with life among officers (β = 0.19) and non-officers (β = 0.06). While officers working days per month indirectly impacted satisfaction with life through the general anxiety disorder, perceived health status, depression, anxiety, stress and current mental health. In non-officers, generalized anxiety disorder had the most potent indirect effects on satisfaction with life through perceived health status and current mental health. Conclusion: Perceived health status, directly and indirectly, affected seafarers' satisfaction with life. Measures should be taken in order to improve seafarers' perceived health status and its effects on satisfaction with life. Copyright © 2022 Baygi, Smith, Mohammadian Khonsari, Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Mahmoodi, Mahdavi-Gorabi and Qorbani.
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