Women's mental health in the doctoral context: Protective function of the psychological capital and academic motivation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Science recognizes the anxieties, depression, stress, and "turbulences" that women face in doctoral studies, but women's mental health in this context is still little addressed, even though it is a critical aspect for the well-being, persistence, and success of women doctoral candidates, who continue to be underrepresented in many professional fields.

Objectives

The study aims to evaluate the relationship between academic motivation, psychological capital, and university academic performance (UAP) and to identify factors of female mental health success.

Design

A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study was conducted with a sample of 108 female doctoral students from a university in Lima, during the first quarter of 2024.

Methods

In the quantitative phase

SUBMITTER: Deroncele-Acosta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11783562 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature