Case Work Intervention Study On Mental Fatigue Relief For Seafarers

A study in the international maritime industry shows that more than 80% of Marine accidents are related to human factors,and the seafarer,as the manager and operator of the ship,is the main component of human factors in the accident.Because seafarers work and live on ships for a long time,the work content is monotonous and stressful,so they are easy to encounter dangerous and emergency situations.At the same time,the monotonous gender group on board,the strict management system and the long distance from family and friends on land can easily lead to mental fatigue.To pay attention to the mental fatigue of seafarers is not only concerned with the mental health and personal development of seafarers,but also closely related to the safety of ship navigation and the development of shipping industry.At present,there are still gaps in the intervention research on seafarers’ mental fatigue in China,and the attention to seafarers in the field of social work is also limited,and there is a lack of intervention research.The focus of this study was to help seafarers relieve mental fatigue.By using the methods of casework in social work,using a semi-structured interview and questionnaire survey collected data and information of the service object,by using the theory of cognitive behavioral and social learning to guide in practice.The purpose is to understand the present situation of the seafarers’ mental fatigue problems,to explore the causes of mental fatigue.In the service research of case work,the main manifestations and causes of mantal fatigue of seafarers are analyzed based on the different situations of the survey subjects and the measurement results of Fatigue Self-Assessment Scale(FSAS).Finally,three seafarers who suffered from cognitive decline,emotional disorders and reduced work motivation due to mental fatigue were selected,design targeted intervention programs and carry out case-work intervention on them,to test the application of social work methods in the field of mental fatigue relief of seafarers,and finally to summarize and reflect.As a social worker,we should pay attention to the problems faced by seafarers,so this study adopts the method of case work to relieve mental fatigue of seafarers,help them to relieve their unhealthy emotions,change negative cognition,explore mental potential and establish positive psychology.At the same time,it helps seafarers to improve their ability of self-regulation and self-response,improve their self-identity and gain more social support.Due to the limitations of social workers’ own ability and objective factors,this study also has some limitations.However,it can provide reference for case work to intervene mental fatigue of a certain group,and enrich the practical content of case work.According to the process evaluation and result evaluation,it is found that the practical intervention to relieve the mental fatigue of seafarers through case work has certain effect.Finally,the study reflects and summarizes the application and intervention process of the theory,and puts forward suggestions at different levels to alleviate the mental fatigue of seafarers,expecting to help seafarers solve practical problems,trigger more people to pay attention to the mental health of seafarers,and promote the development of seafarers and China’s shipping industry.