Good social working environment on board: Psychological safety and social support on Norwegian vessels (SocialShip)

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Over the past decade, there has been increased attention to improving working conditions, health and safety on fishing vessels, cargo and passenger ships both in Norway and globally. To achieve this goal, it is crucial to create a good social working environment on board.

In this project, we investigate two key aspects of the social work environment: psychological safety and social support. Psychological safety and social support have well-documented positive effects in that they contribute to physical and mental health, inclusion, and lower employee turnover. Yet, we know little about which factors promote or inhibit psychological safety and social support, and the interaction between them. This project focuses on the causes and consequences of psychological safety and social support. In this way, we want to contribute to increased knowledge about how to create a better work environment in general, and on board Norwegian vessels in particular.

Prosjektet tar utgangspunkt i innsikten om at psykologisk trygghet og sosial støtte gjenspeiler sosiale normer, og undersøker to mulige veier for utviklingen av slike normer: gjennom maritime utdanningsprogrammer, og gjennom rederienes ordninger for HR og arbeidsforhold.Vi spør hvordan psykologisk trygghet og sosial støtte påvirker hverandre, og hvordan de påvirker stress og utmattelse, psykisk helse, inkludering, mobbing og trakassering og sikkerhet om bord.

The project group consists of an interdisciplinary research team that will combine different methods in the study. First, we will conduct ethnographic case studies on board Norwegian commercial vessels. Second, we will conduct case studies of maritime education programs. And third, we will design a longitudinal survey among crews on commercial vessels. Based on the findings, we will develop recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders on how the working environment on board can be improved, and develop tools to create a more inclusive and sustainable working environment at sea.

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