Interview Data on Seafarer Mental Health Needs in Canadian Waters During COVID-19

Thirteen interview transcripts from a qualitative study exploring the mental health needs of seafarers operating in Canadian waters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dataset includes eleven interviews with seafarers and two with key informants, conducted between February and October 2022. It was created by Hugo Andres Rojas Aldieri and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of mental health stressors based on qualitative interview descriptions.
• Studying barriers to accessing mental health support based on reported socio-ecological factors.
• Evaluating the potential of port-based welfare interventions mentioned in the study findings.
• Modeling the impact of pandemic-driven mobility restrictions on pre-existing occupational stressors.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on 13 structured interviews, providing primary qualitative data.
• Interviews were conducted over an 8-month period from February to October 2022, capturing temporal context.
• Analysis employed a hybrid thematic framework approach, combining inductive and deductive methods.
• Data is shared under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope and sample size.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to its specific focus on Canadian waters during the pandemic.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Qualitative interviews (eleven seafarers and two key informants) conducted for a research study.

Time Range

Interviews conducted between February and October 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 17:31:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on seafarers operating in Canadian waters.