Vietnam Seafarer in Covid 19 interview

This study's qualitative data was gathered through semi-structured in-depth interviews, which consisted of two main sections. The first section aimed to collect demographic information about the participants, such as their experience, position, and the duration of the voyage during which the COVID-19 pandemic occurred, as well as information about the vessels they served on (e.g., deadweight tonnage, vessel type, route). The second section focused on the participants' observations concerning the research questions, which were articulated as follows:

To what extent did the crew change and repatriation issue impact your well-being and work performance?
How did you and other crew members manage the situation?
To what extent did the incident affect your job loyalty?
Upon obtaining research ethics approval from the university, potential participants were identified through our professional networks. We initially reached out to human resources professionals at major shipping companies in Ho Chi Minh and Hai Phong City, presenting our project to them. These contacts then identified seafarers within their company's roster who met our criteria and introduced us to them. In total, we contacted 29 seafarers, explained our research objectives, and invited them to participate in interviews; 20 accepted the invitation.

All interviews were conducted in-person in April and May 2022, each lasting approximately one hour. By the 14th interview, we observed recurring themes, indicating that the data had reached saturation. As suggested by Francis et al. (2010), we concluded data collection after the 20th interview. The interviews were reviewed by a research panel, transcribed, and translated into English, following the guidelines set by Douglas and Craig (2007).

本研究的质性数据(qualitative data)通过半结构化深度访谈(semi-structured in-depth interviews)采集，访谈分为两大核心模块。第一模块旨在收集受访者的人口统计学信息，包括其从业经历、职位、新冠疫情暴发期间的航海时长，以及其所任职服务的船舶相关信息(如总载重吨(deadweight tonnage)、船舶类型、航行航线)。第二模块聚焦受访者针对研究问题的观察与反馈，研究问题具体如下：
1. 船员轮换与遣返问题对你的身心健康及工作表现造成了多大程度的影响？
2. 你与其他船员是如何应对该困境的？
3. 该事件对你的职业忠诚度产生了多大程度的影响？
本研究在获得某大学的研究伦理审查批准后，通过专业人脉网络筛选潜在受访者。我们最初联系了胡志明市与海防市主要航运公司的人力资源专员，向其推介本研究项目。上述联络人随后从公司船员名册中筛选符合研究纳入标准的海员，并引荐我们对接。本次研究共计联系29名海员，向其阐明研究目标并邀请参与访谈，最终20人接受邀约。
所有访谈均于2022年4月至5月以线下形式开展，单场访谈时长约1小时。在开展至第14场访谈时，我们已观测到重复出现的研究主题，表明数据已达到饱和。参照Francis等人(2010)的研究建议，我们在完成第20场访谈后终止了数据采集工作。所有访谈内容均按照Douglas与Craig(2007)制定的指南，由研究评审小组审核、转录并翻译为英文。