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Stressors in early-stage doctoral students* * Research was undertaken at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.View all notes
Studies in Continuing Education ( IF 2.133 ) Pub Date : 2018-10-25 , DOI: 10.1080/0158037x.2018.1534821
Jon Cornwall 1 , Elizabeth C. Mayland 2 , Jacques van der Meer 3 , Rachel A. Spronken-Smith 2 , Charles Tustin 4 , Phil Blyth 5
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ABSTRACT

Stress during doctoral study is common; however, its presence is of concern to students as it has a deleterious impact on well-being and performance, and to the university which has a duty of care to students and the desire to promote a supportive research environment. This article reports on the qualitative findings from an online survey that sought to identify students’ experiences related to stress during the early-stage doctoral study. All newly enrolled PhD students at the University of Otago (New Zealand) received invitations to participate and respond to two questions related to stress during the early-stage doctoral study. In total, 152 survey responses were acquired from 352 first-year PhD students (response rate 43.2%). Nine main areas of concern were identified from an inductive thematic analysis of participants’ responses. Key stressors were time pressure, uncertainty about doctoral processes, sense of belonging in scholarly communities, and financial pressures. Some findings are contrary to previous research with novel perceptions on the student–supervisor relationship, different financial issues, and transition stresses contrary to previous research; this may reflect the changed academic landscape of doctoral studies. Findings provide insight into potential support strategies to better support early-stage PhD students.



中文翻译:

早期博士生的压力源*

*研究是在新西兰达尼丁的奥塔哥大学进行的。

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摘要

博士学习期间的压力很普遍。但是,它的存在对学生而言是令人担忧的,因为它对幸福感和表现产生有害影响,对大学也有责任,它必须照顾学生并促进建立支持性研究环境。本文报告了一项在线调查的定性发现,该调查旨在确定学生在早期博士研究期间与压力有关的经历。奥塔哥大学(新西兰)的所有新招收的博士生都受到邀请参加早期博士研究,并回答了与压力有关的两个问题。总共从352名一年级博士生中获得了152项调查答复(答复率为43.2%)。通过对参与者回答的归纳主题分析,确定了九个主要关注领域。主要压力是时间压力,博士过程的不确定性,学术界的归属感以及财务压力。一些发现与先前的研究相反,对学生与导师之间的关系有新的认识,不同的财务问题以及过渡压力与先前的研究相反。这可能反映了博士学位研究学术领域的变化。调查结果提供了对潜在支持策略的见解,以更好地支持早期博士研究生。这可能反映了博士学位研究学术领域的变化。调查结果提供了对潜在支持策略的见解,以更好地支持早期博士研究生。这可能反映了博士学位研究学术领域的变化。研究结果提供了对潜在支持策略的见解,以更好地支持早期博士研究生。

更新日期:2018-10-25
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