The postdoctoral position was originally created as a short training period for PhD holders on the path to becoming university professors; however, the single-purpose paradigm of training has evolved considerably over time. The purpose of this paper is to report on the opportunities and challenges faced by postdocs as they navigate this complex training period.,To better understand the changes in postdoctoral training the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars – l’Association Canadienne des Stagiaires Postdoctoraux (CAPS-ACSP) conducted three professional national surveys of postdocs working in Canada and Canadian postdocs working internationally. Using the data from each survey, the authors investigated demographics, career goals and mental health and developed a theory-based path model for predicting postdoctoral training satisfaction, using structural equation modeling.,The analysis revealed that during their training postdocs face mental health symptoms, which play a role in job satisfaction. Additionally, predictors of satisfaction with career training were opportunities for skills development and encouragement from supervisors. Predictors of satisfaction with compensation were salary, skills training, mental health and encouragement from supervisors.,This first in-depth analysis of mental health symptoms illuminates the postdoc experience in academia. The study highlights the need for substantive changes to address the challenges facing postdoctoral training in the current research model in North America.

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不断变化的博士后和专业培训满意度的主要预测因子

博士后职位最初是为博士学位持有者在成为大学教授的道路上提供短期培训而设立的；但是，随着时间的推移，单一用途的培训范式已经发生了很大的变化。本文的目的是报告博士后在这个复杂的培训期间所面临的机遇和挑战。为了更好地了解博士后培训的变化，加拿大博士后学者协会–斯坦尼加·斯塔吉耶尔理工学院博士后协会（CAPS- ACSP）对在加拿大工作的博士后和在国际上工作的加拿大博士后进行了三个专业的国家调查。利用每项调查的数据，作者调查了人口统计学，职业目标和心理健康状况，并开发了基于理论的路径模型来预测博士后培训的满意度，使用结构方程模型，分析表明，在他们的培训期间，博士后面临着心理健康症状，这些症状在工作满意度中起作用。此外，对职业培训满意度的预测指标是技能发展和主管鼓励的机会。薪酬，技能培训，心理健康和上司的鼓励是对薪酬满意度的预测。这是对心理健康症状的首次深入分析，阐明了学术界的博士后经验。这项研究强调了进行实质性变革的必要性，以应对北美当前研究模式中的博士后培训所面临的挑战。对职业培训满意度的预测指标是技能发展和主管鼓励的机会。薪酬，技能培训，心理健康和上司的鼓励是对薪酬满意度的预测。这是对心理健康症状的首次深入分析，阐明了学术界的博士后经验。这项研究强调了进行实质性变革的必要性，以应对北美当前研究模式中的博士后培训所面临的挑战。对职业培训满意度的预测指标是技能发展和主管鼓励的机会。薪酬，技能培训，心理健康和上司的鼓励是对薪酬满意度的预测。这是对心理健康症状的首次深入分析，阐明了学术界的博士后经验。这项研究强调了进行实质性变革的必要性，以应对北美当前研究模式中的博士后培训所面临的挑战。首次对心理健康症状进行的深入分析阐明了学术界的博士后经验。这项研究强调了进行实质性变革的必要性，以应对北美当前研究模式中的博士后培训所面临的挑战。首次对心理健康症状进行的深入分析阐明了学术界的博士后经验。这项研究强调了进行实质性变革的必要性，以应对北美当前研究模式中的博士后培训所面临的挑战。