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 mental h...
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| author | José Ignacio Gallea Leonardo Adrián Medrano Leonardo Adrián Medrano Luis Pedro Morera |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e1467141ac704222b7e66911e62479052022-12-21T20:29:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2021-04-011510.3389/fnins.2021.593562593562Work-Related Mental Health Issues in Graduate Student PopulationJosé Ignacio Gallea0Leonardo Adrián Medrano1Leonardo Adrián Medrano2Luis Pedro Morera3Instituto de Organizaciones Saludables, Universidad Siglo 21, Córdoba, ArgentinaInstituto de Organizaciones Saludables, Universidad Siglo 21, Córdoba, ArgentinaVicerrectoria de Investigación, Pontifica Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican RepublicInstituto de Organizaciones Saludables, Universidad Siglo 21, Córdoba, ArgentinaThe 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.593562/fullgraduate studentsmental healthwell-beingburnoutcortisolHPA axis (hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal) |
| spellingShingle | José Ignacio Gallea Leonardo Adrián Medrano Leonardo Adrián Medrano Luis Pedro Morera Work-Related Mental Health Issues in Graduate Student Population Frontiers in Neuroscience graduate students mental health well-being burnout cortisol HPA axis (hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal) |
| title | Work-Related Mental Health Issues in Graduate Student Population |
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| title_short | Work-Related Mental Health Issues in Graduate Student Population |
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| topic | graduate students mental health well-being burnout cortisol HPA axis (hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal) |
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