The impact of working in academia on researchers' mental health and well-being: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

H Nicholls, M Nicholls, S Tekin, D Lamb, J Billings - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Objective To understand how researchers experience working in academia and the effects
these experiences have on their mental health and well-being, through synthesizing …

The developmental trajectory of a decade of research on mental health and well-being amongst graduate students: A bibliometric analysis

C Okoro, OM Owojori, N Umeokafor - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The journey of graduate students through academia can be a difficult road plagued with
several roadblocks due to several intersectional factors. These difficulties often impact the …

A Thematic Analysis of the Structure of Delimitations in the Dissertation.

DC Coker - International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Aim/Purpose The purpose of the research was to examine the function and
application of delimitations--what the researcher includes and excludes in a study--in the …

Self‐compassion and savouring buffer the impact of the first year of the COVID‐19 on PhD students' mental health

M Paucsik, C Leys, G Marais, C Baeyens… - Stress and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Doctoral students face many challenges that were reinforced by COVID‐19‐related
lockdowns. We assessed this impact over 1 year on doctoral students' depression, anxiety …

A rationale for trauma-informed postgraduate supervision

K McChesney - Teaching in Higher Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Doctoral researchers are our present and future knowledge-makers. Social justice requires
democratic opportunities for knowledge creation, and to this end doctoral supervision theory …

Social support, social identification, mental wellbeing, and psychological distress in doctoral students: A person-centred analysis

PC Jackman, MJ Slater, EE Carter… - Journal of Further and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study extends the doctoral education literature by examining how social support and
social identification, as they apply to peers, supervisors, and the academic community, are …

Promoting psychological well-being in doctoral students: a qualitative study adopting a positive psychology perspective

PC Jackman, K Sisson - Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Concerns about psychological well-being (PWB) in doctoral students have grown
in recent years. The purpose of this study was to explore qualitatively doctoral students' …

'There's only so much an individual can do': an ecological systems perspective on mental health and wellbeing in the early stages of doctoral research

PC Jackman, R Sanderson… - Journal of Further and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Calls to address concerning evidence surrounding mental health and wellbeing in doctoral
researchers have grown internationally in recent years. Adopting an ecological systems …

“A Constant Juggling Act”—The Daily Life Experiences and Well-Being of Doctoral Students

A Prendergast, R Usher, E Hunt - Education Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: There are increasing numbers of doctoral students globally. Poor mental
health and well-being among university students, including doctoral students, is a growing …

Perceived stress and well-being in doctoral students: effects on program satisfaction and intention to quit

S Feizi, B Knäuper, F Elgar - Higher Education Research & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Stress is a common negative emotion in students. Given the stress associated with doctoral
studies, it is crucial to examine the influence of stress on well-being, program satisfaction …