Work-Related Mental Health Issues in Graduate Student Population

The scientific and educational community is becoming increasingly aware of the impact of current academic working conditions on graduate students' mental health and how this is affecting scientific progress and ultimately society as a whole. Our study aimed to shed light on the work-related men...

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Published in:Frontiers in neuroscience 2021-04, Vol.15, p.593562-593562
Main Authors: Gallea, José Ignacio, Medrano, Leonardo Adrián, Morera, Luis Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Burnout
cortisol
Graduate students
Hormones
HPA axis (hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal)
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Neuroscience
Population
Questionnaires
Sociodemographics
well-being
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Summary:The scientific and educational community is becoming increasingly aware of the impact of current academic working conditions on graduate students' mental health and how this is affecting scientific progress and ultimately society as a whole. Our study aimed to shed light on the work-related mental health issues affecting graduate students, providing a comprehensive research work including psychological and biological assessment. Our findings showed that a sizeable number of graduate student present anxiety, depression, or high burnout and that the time spent in academia plays an important role. The graduate student population displayed a specific work-related mental health issues profile with an altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and low levels of work engagement. Finally, graduate students were equally stressed, with less work engagement, and more anxious and depressed than general workers.
ISSN:1662-4548
1662-453X
1662-453X
DOI:10.3389/fnins.2021.593562