MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES

Mesut Can Köseoğlu; Oktay Çetin; Fatma Anı Yıldırım

doi:10.18613/deudfd.1130265

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DENİZCİLİK PSİKOLOJİSİ: DENİZCİLERİN SALDIRGANLIK EĞİLİMLERİNİN DEĞERLENDİRMESİ

Abstract

Denizcilik sektöründeki büyük olaylar ve kazalar nedeniyle teknoloji ve yönetmeliklerdeki hızlı gelişme, denizcileri artık her zamankinden daha fazla zorlamaktadır. Denizcilik endüstrisindeki teknolojik, eğitimsel ve diğer önemli değişiklikler denizde mesleki ve sosyal talepleri artırmış ve denizcileri psikososyal açıdan zor durumda bırakmıştır. Bu çalışmada, Türk denizcilerinin ruhsal durumunun ne kadar zorlu olduğunu ve denizcilik camiası üzerinde beklenen etkilerini araştırmayı ve tespit etmeyi amaçladık. Gemide yaşam son derece stresli olabilir ve bizimki gibi birçok çalışma, diğer istenmeyen zihinsel koşullarla birlikte stres ve saldırganlık arasında bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir. BussPerry Saldırganlık Anketi kullanılarak Türk denizcilerin saldırganlık düzeyleri konusunda makul sonuçlara ulaşılmıştır. İlk olarak Cronbach Alpha katsayıları her ölçek için hesaplanmış, ardından doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Anketin sonuçları, cinsiyet, rütbe, üniversite ve çalışılan gemi tipi gruplarına göre SPSS-26 programı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Fiziksel saldırganlık, sözlü saldırganlık, öfke ve düşmanlık üzerine anket ölçekleri incelendiğinde, cinsiyete bağlı olarak sözlü saldırganlıkta, rütbeye bağlı olarak öfkede anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuş ve eğitim kurumlarındaki farklılığın sözel saldırganlık ölçeğinde önemli bir faktör olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

Denizcilik Psikolojisi, Buss-Perry Saldırganlık Ölçeği, İnsan Faktörü, Deniz İşletmeciliği.

MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES

Abstract

Rapid development in technology and regulations due to major incidents and accidents in the maritime sector challenges seafarers now more than ever. Technological, educational, and other significant changes in the seafaring industry have increased professional and social demands at sea and compelling the psychosocial wellbeing of seafarers. In this study, we aimed to investigate and determine how severe the mental state of Turkish mariners and its expected effects on the maritime community. Life on-board can be utterly stressful and many studies, show that there is a correlation between stress and aggression along with other undesirable mental conditions. It was reached reasonable outcomes about aggression levels of Turkish Seafarers with the use of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Firstly, Cronbach’s Alpha values have been calculated for each scale of the test, then a conformity factor analysis has been carried out. Results of the questionnaire have been evaluated regarding sample groups of gender, rank, educational institution, and vocational ship type. When the questionnaire scales on physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility were examined, significant differences have been found on verbal aggression regarding gender and the difference in educational institutions and on anger depending on rank.

Keywords

Maritime Psychology, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Human Factor, Maritime Business

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English

Subjects

Maritime Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mesut Can Köseoğlu
0000-0003-1867-6271
Türkiye

Oktay Çetin This is me
0000-0002-5899-8921
Türkiye

Fatma Anı Yıldırım This is me
0000-0002-6328-9185
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

March 4, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 5, 2021

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Year 2022 Volume: 14 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1130265

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Köseoğlu, M. C., Çetin, O., & Yıldırım, F. A. (2022). MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, 14(1), 26-50. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1130265

AMA

1.Köseoğlu MC, Çetin O, Yıldırım FA. MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;14(1):26-50. doi:10.18613/deudfd.1130265

Chicago

Köseoğlu, Mesut Can, Oktay Çetin, and Fatma Anı Yıldırım. 2022. “MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 14 (1): 26-50. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1130265.

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Köseoğlu MC, Çetin O, Yıldırım FA (June 1, 2022) MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 14 1 26–50.

IEEE

[1]M. C. Köseoğlu, O. Çetin, and F. A. Yıldırım, “MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 26–50, June 2022, doi: 10.18613/deudfd.1130265.

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Köseoğlu, Mesut Can - Çetin, Oktay - Yıldırım, Fatma Anı. “MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi 14/1 (June 1, 2022): 26-50. https://doi.org/10.18613/deudfd.1130265.

JAMA

1.Köseoğlu MC, Çetin O, Yıldırım FA. MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022;14:26–50.

MLA

Köseoğlu, Mesut Can, et al. “MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 1, June 2022, pp. 26-50, doi:10.18613/deudfd.1130265.

Vancouver

1.Mesut Can Köseoğlu, Oktay Çetin, Fatma Anı Yıldırım. MARITIME PSYCHOLOGY: A STUDY ON EVALUATION OF SEAFARERS AGGRESSION TENDENCIES. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Denizcilik Fakültesi Dergisi. 2022 Jun. 1;14(1):26-50. doi:10.18613/deudfd.1130265