Well-being, physical activity and health promotion among officers and ratings on board cargo ships: A cross-sectional study

Health and well-being of seafarers working on merchant vessels is an essential area of research, given the significant physical and psychological demands placed on these workers. The present study focuses on assessing the current health status and well-being, identifying personal needs and requireme...

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Vydané v:PloS one Ročník 20; číslo 9; s. e0333588
Hlavní autori: Reck, Chiara, Dengler, Dorothee, Belz, Lukas, Harth, Volker, Oldenburg, Marcus
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: United States Public Library of Science 30.09.2025
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Adult
Cargo ships
Consent
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise
Female
Germany
Health aspects
Health care
Health Promotion
Health Status
Humans
Leisure
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Merchant ships
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Officers
Officials and employees
Physical activity
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Ratings
Ratings & rankings
Shipping industry
Ships
Sleep
Sports
Stress
Surveys and Questionnaires
Well being
Wellness programs
Young Adult
Germany
Europe
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Shrnutí:Health and well-being of seafarers working on merchant vessels is an essential area of research, given the significant physical and psychological demands placed on these workers. The present study focuses on assessing the current health status and well-being, identifying personal needs and requirements for health promotion among officers and ratings on board. A total of 583 seafarers from a German shipping company were surveyed by using a questionnaire including the standardized WHO-5-Well-being Index, PHQ-9, GPAQ and questions about the need for health measures as well as physical activity. The survey was distributed to 616 seafarers on 33 merchant ships with a response rate of 94.6%. Officers reported lower well-being compared to ratings (60.1% vs. 70.0%, p = 0.001). Regarding depressive symptoms no significant differences between the rank groups were found. Furthermore, ratings stated a significantly higher total physical activity than officers (10,437 vs. 8,035 MET-min/week, p = 0.005), while officers were significantly more sedentary compared to ratings (3.5 vs. 2.4 hours/day, p = 0.001). Seafarers also reported a high interest in sports on board (>56%) and health promotion (>60%), with a preference for digital formats and monetary incentives for participation in health programs. The impaired well-being of seafarers compared to shore-based reference groups underscores the need for targeted, digital interventions to improve the health and well-being of seafarers. The findings highlight significant differences in well-being, physical activity, and interest in health promotion between officers and ratings. Future research should apply longitudinal designs to better understand the causal relationships between occupational and socio-demographic factors with health outcomes among seafarers.
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ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0333588