Friday, January 29, 2021

Mariners Sought for Mental Health Survey

The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System COVID-19 Working Group is seeking mariners to anonymously weigh in on a 10-minute survey called “Mariner Mental Health Needs during Covid-19.”

The survey – which can be found at https://redcap.link/mariners and is available until May 31 – asks U.S. mariners about COVID-19, mental health and how they feel being on a vessel amid the pandemic. No identifying information will be collected. Results will be used to create solutions that will improve the mental well-being of mariners.

“Survey participation from a significant portion of the mariners in each industry segment is critical to understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their mental health,” the organization said.

Dr. Marissa Baker, Assistant Professor & Industrial Hygiene Program Director, University of Washington School of Public Health, is conducting the independent survey.

For questions about the survey, reach out to Baker at bakermg@uw.edu, and Nuns Jain, Staff Lead, C-19 WG, at C19WG@cmts.gov.