"How is your thesis going?"-Ph.D. students' perspectives on mental health and stress in academia.

ABSTRACT: Mental health issues among Ph.D. students are prevalent and on the rise, with multiple studies showing that Ph.D. students are more likely to experience symptoms of mental health-related issues than the general population. However, the data is still sparse. This study aims to investigate the mental health of 589 Ph.D. students at a public university in Germany using a mixed quantitative and qualitative approach. We administered a web-based self-report questionnaire to gather data on the mental health status, investigated mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety, and potential areas for improvement of the mental health and well-being of Ph.D. students. Our results revealed that one-third of the participants were above the cut-off for depression and that factors such as perceived stre

SUBMITTER: Friedrich J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317224 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature