A Study on the Stress Trend and Cluster Analysis of On-board Training for Cadet in Shipping Company

The purpose of this study is to analyze the stress trend and a stress type through cluster analysis by using accumulated data from 2015 to 2023. The participants of this study were 926 cadets from Mokpo Maritime University who completed the on-board training in shipping company and the collected data were analyzed by SPSS Statistics 28. In this study, general characteristic analysis for participants, stress trend and difference analysis, cluster analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed. As a result of this study, The overall average stress during the study period was 2.84±0.65, representing an increasing trend from 2015 to 2019, but continuously decreasing in 2021 and 2023. The results of the stress trend according to general characteristics also represented the same trend. and cluster analysis was conducted to classify into three clusters, and the chi-squared test was performed to analyze the correlation between the classified clusters and general characteristics, and the results showed statistical significance in job, major satisfaction, and job satisfaction. In addition, the results of analyzing the stress difference between clusters through ANOVA test showed statistical significance in all factors, and it is thought that assignment report, psychological factors, skill factors and social factors require priority measures. Finally, the results of regression analysis showed that attitude of crew, physical training environment, skill factors, and psychological factors are important factors for future stress management.