Maritime Psychology Research in Organizational & Health Behavior at Sea /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: MacLachlan, Malcolm (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Health psychology.; Experiential research.; Health Psychology.; Psychology Research.

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 occ...

Table of Contents:

• 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.