Recent studies in different countries indicate that PhD students are more vulnerable to psychological disorders compared to the general population. No such data are available for the Spanish population. This study addresses this issue by studying prevalence rates and factors related to a common response to prolonged stress such as burnout syndrome. Burnout, emotional abilities, resilience, satisfaction with the dissertation advisor, and sociodemographic data were collected from 305 PhD students. The results indicated that the burnout rates are high in this group, especially for the emotional exhaustion dimension. Different linear regression models explained between 14% and 41% of the overall burnout scores variance and its dimensions. The psychological variables and the satisfaction with the dissertation advisor were the most relevant predictors. Consistent with what has been found in other countries, the evidence found indicates that the mental state of PhD students in Spain is alarming. The results of this study have important implications for the design and implementation of interventions to alleviate this problem.

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一定是倦怠：西班牙博士生的患病率和相关因素

最近在不同国家进行的研究表明，与普通人群相比，博士生更容易患上心理障碍。西班牙人口没有这样的数据。本研究通过研究与对长期压力（如倦怠综合征）的共同反应相关的患病率和因素来解决这个问题。从 305 名博士生中收集了倦怠、情绪能力、复原力、对论文导师的满意度和社会人口学数据。结果表明，该组的倦怠率很高，尤其是在情绪衰竭维度上。不同的线性回归模型解释了整体倦怠分数方差及其维度的 14% 到 41%。心理变量和对论文导师的满意度是最相关的预测因子。与在其他国家发现的情况一致，发现的证据表明西班牙博士生的精神状态令人担忧。这项研究的结果对缓解这一问题的干预措施的设计和实施具有重要意义。