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The Mental Health and Well-Being of Master’s and Doctoral Psychology Students at an Urban Canadian University

机译：在城市加拿大大学硕士和博士心理学学生的心理健康和福祉

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Aim/Purpose: Although the high rates of stress and psychological distress in graduate students has been well-documented, Canadian samples are underrepresented in the extant literature. The present study explores prevalence rates of burnout and psychological distress in a sample of psychology master’s and doctoral students at a university in a large urban Canadian city, as well as factors relating to their well-being, social support and stress. Background: There are economic and productivity setbacks stemming from high stress and mental health challenges. Burnout and psychological distress of graduate students are associated with hindered academic progress, mental and physical health challenges, and reduced productivity. Further, emotionally exhausted doctoral students are at heightened risk for non-completion of their degrees. Methodology: Sixty-two psychology graduate students completed an online survey that assessed burnout, psychological distress (anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms), perceived social support, collegiate sense of community, financial strain, and rank-ordered nine domains of graduate school stressors. Contribution: The present paper contributes to the body of knowledge that graduate students residing in an urban Canadian city experience high rates of burnout and psychological distress. High levels of social support outside the academe were not protective factors in mitigating burnout. Findings: Participants reported high levels of perceived social support and sense of community. However, over half (60%) of respondents met criteria for burnout, and one in three students met criteria for problematic levels of stress, anxiety, and/or depression. In a rank ordering question, “thesis, dissertation or other research”, “classwork” and “finances” ranked in the top three most stressful aspects of graduate school for respondents. Recommendations for Practitioners: Graduate students experience unique stressors related to their mental health and well-being that differ from undergraduate students and young working professionals. Mental health practitioners may be better equipped to support graduate students with knowledge of these specific factors impacting mental health and well-being. Recommendation for Researchers: Based on these findings, four areas of recommendations for psychology graduate institutions and training programs are discussed. These recommendations highlight the need for change across systemic levels and call for integrative efforts to improve wellbeing for psychology graduate students. Impact on Society: Enhancement of doctoral student well-being could contribute to long-term benefits in academia and in higher education. Future Research: The study took place before the emergence of COVID-19, which has undoubtably impacted graduate students globally. Research on student experiences during this unprecedented time is needed, as are additional supports (e.g., virtual programming to reduce social isolation; contingency plans for data collection).
机译：瞄准/宗旨：虽然研究生的高压力和心理困扰的高率已记录，但加拿大样品在现存文学中受到了代表性。本研究探讨了一个大型城市加拿大城市的心理学硕士和博士生样本中的倦怠和心理困扰的缺陷和心理困扰，以及与其福祉，社会支持和压力有关的因素。背景：高压力和心理健康挑战的经济和生产力挫折源。研究生的倦怠和心理困扰与受阻的学术进步，心理和身体健康挑战有关，并降低生产力。此外，情绪疲惫的博士生在未完成学位的风险上升。方法论：六十二个心理学研究生完成了一次在线调查，评估倦怠，心理困扰（焦虑，抑郁和压力症状），感知社会支持，大学社区感，金融紧张，以及研究生院压力群的九个域名。 。贡献：本文有助于居住在城市加拿大城市的研究生体验高倦怠和心理困扰的知识体系。学院以外的高水平社会支持不是减轻倦怠的保护因素。调查结果：参与者报告了高水平的感知社会支持和社区感。然而，超过一半（60％）的受访者符合倦怠标准，三分之一的学生符合有问题的压力，焦虑和/或抑郁水平的标准。在排序问题中，“论文，论文或其他研究”，“课程”和“财务”排名在受访者研究生院最强大的最具压力方面。从业者的建议：研究生体验与他们的心理健康和福祉有关的独特压力，这与本科生和年轻的工作专业人士不同。精神卫生从业人员可以更好地提供能够了解研究生，了解这些特定因素影响心理健康和福祉。研究人员的建议：根据这些调查结果，讨论了四个关于心理学研究生机构和培训计划的四个建议。这些建议突出了对系统水平变化的需求，并呼吁综合努力提高对心理学研究生的福祉。对社会的影响：博士生的加强福祉可能导致学术界和高等教育的长期利益。未来的研究：该研究发生在Covid-19的出现之前，这一目标毫无疑问地影响了全球研究生。需要在这个前所未有的时间内经验研究，这是额外的支持（例如，虚拟编程，以减少社会隔离;数据收集的应急计划）。

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