Maritime Psychology: Research in Organizational & Health Behavior at Sea

ISBN-13: 9783319454283 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 241 str.

Malcolm MacLachlan

Opis

This is a research volume that brings together organizational and health psychology research concerned with the maritime. It is the first volume in this rapidly developing area. Such research is undertaken by psychologists, other social scientists and maritime practitioners, lecturers and researchers. The importance of psychosocial factors is being increasingly recognised in the maritime field, by students, lecturers, seafarers, employers, unions, insurance companies and international regulatory bodies. There is now increased research funding, training and accreditation relating to areas of maritime psychology. The book is of interest to lectures, researchers and students of occupational and health psychology, of maritime science and of other social and health scientists and practitioners in the area. With over 1 million seafarers and English as the required international maritime language, an English language volume on Maritime Psychology will both recognize and give impetus to the development of this field internationally.

Recenzje

"Overall, this book assembles relevant research studies on several essential aspects of maritime psychology, and it is a good resource for researchers who seek contemporary studies and future research directions in the field of maritime psychology. ... this book is a valuable contribution to the growing literature on maritime psychology and an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this fascinating area of maritime research." (Tae-eun Kim, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs, Vol. 20, 2021)

Spis treści

Maritime Psychology: Definition, Scope and Conceptualization.- Positive Psychology and Wellbeing at Sea.- Transferring learning across safety critical industries.- The Psychology of Ship Architecture and Design.- Occupational Stress in Seafarers.-  Fatigue in Seafarers.-  Motion Sickness Susceptibility and Management at Sea.- Risk Communication following a Maritime Disaster.- Psychometric Assessment : A Case study of Greek Merchant Marine Officers using the MMPI-II.- Sailing as an Intervention.

O autorze

Prof Malcolm MacLachlan, is Professor of Global Health and Director of Research in the School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin. He is Associate Director of the Centre for Global Health, and a member of the Centre for Innovative Human Systems, at Trinity College Dublin. He has published over 20 books, including 15 edited volumes with various publishers (e.g. Springer , Wiley, Routledge, Palgrave-MacMillan, Churchill Livingstone). His research interests are in the application of organisational and health psychology to global health issues. He has recently developed an interest in maritime psychology. This has included facilitating the School of Psychology at Trinity exchanging an MOU with the National Maritime College of Ireland; attending conferences on seafarer research (Cardiff, 2011) and the International Maritime Society Conference (Odessa, 2012); as well as gaining sea time on merchant navy vessels, during 2011-2013. He is the lead author on a recently published review of maritime health in the International Maritime Health journal and of a chapter on maritime health and organisational psychology in the 2nd edition of the Textbook of Maritime Medicine (2014). He has been invited to deliver a Keynote Address at the next International Maritime Society Conference in Bergin, Norway, in June 2015.

Blurb

This first-of-its-kind volume assembles current research on psychosocial issues and behavioral and safety concerns inherent in life and careers at sea. Focusing mainly on the commercial maritime transport sector, it sets out the basic concepts of maritime psychology in the contexts of health and occupational psychology and illustrates more expansive applications across nautical domains. A systems perspective and detailed case studies spotlight unique challenges to mariners’ work performance, personal and environmental health and safety; it also provides support for psychometric assessment of seafarers, and describes emerging uses for the healing properties of the sea and sailing. The book is a springboard for continued research and practice development, further interaction between psychology and the maritime world, and the continued broadening and deepening of the field.

 

Among the topics covered:

 

·         Positive psychology and wellbeing at sea.

·         Transferring learning across safety critical industries.

·         Occupational stress in seafarers.

·         The psychology of ship architecture and design.

·         Motion sickness susceptibility and management at sea.

·         Risk communication during a maritime disaster.

 

Written with clarity and nuance reflecting the vastness of marine experience, Maritime Psychology will be of interest to lecturers, researchers, and students of occupational and health psychology and maritime science, and to social and health scientists and practitioners in these and related fields.