Mental health and working constraints of first-year PhD students in health and science in a French university: a cross-sectional study in the context of occupational health monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the mental health and working constraints perception of first-year PhD in France.

Design

It is a cross-sectional study.

Setting

The study was conducted by the team of the Lyon 1 University's Occupational Health and Medical Service for Staff, from October 2019 to February 2020. First-year PhD students employed by the university were seen during the routine occupational health medical check-up.

Participants

A total of 161 PhD students in science from the 2019 intake were included in the study (participation rate 98%).

Outcome measures

Data were collected using a self-questionnaire on psychosocial constraints at work (Job Content Questionnaire), the quality of the professional relationship with the supervisor (Advisory Working Alliance

SUBMITTER: Ahalli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9247661 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature