Common mental disorders prevalence among maritime workers of Rio de Janeiro

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: To describe the prevalence of common mental disorders among seafarers. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 316 employees in a water transport company. Research was approved by the Ethics Committee in Research under number CAAE 0271.0.258.258-11, data collection was conducted in 2012. The variable common mental disorder was investigated according to the Self Reporting Questionnaire. Results: It was found 14.24% of prevalence. It was noted that the depressed and anxious mood symptoms group was the most significant. Female gender, family income below average, high weekly working hours, self-reported stress, thinking of abandoning job, category machinery sailor, sedentary lifestyle and not smoking were associated with common mental disorder. Conclusion: The creation of occupational consistent projects is necessary, with multidisciplinary teams, in order to promote health and quality of life in the workplace and mental disorders reduction.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns entre trabalhadores marítimos do Rio de Janeiro ; Prevalencia de trastornos mentales comunes en trabajadores marítimos de Rio de Janeiro
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 676-681
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9(3)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Psychologie ; psychische Störungen, Behandlung und Prävention

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Silva, Jorge Luiz Lima da ; Moreno, Rebecca Ferreira ; Soares, Rafael da Silva ; Almeida, Jones Alberto ; Daher, Donizete Vago ; Teixeira, Enéas Rangel
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i3.676-681
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53298-6
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:27 PM CEST