Doctoral students' well-being: a literature review.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being
; 13(1): 1508171, 2018 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30102142
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Doctoral student well-being is an important matter that shapes the well-being of academics throughout their careers. Given that well-being has been found to be closely related to employee productivity and efficiency, strategies associated with maintaining well-being during PhD studies might be crucial for higher education, its outcomes and-just as importantly-for a balanced life of PhD students.Method:
Based on 17 studies, this literature review critically assesses the literature on doctoral student well-being.Results:
Theoretical models, concepts of well-being, and methods applied are discussed, as are the results of the articles. The reviewed studies are then discussed based on a SWOT analysis addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the reviewed research as well as the identified opportunities and threats, which can be used as a basis for future research. Based on the review findings and the SWOT analysis, a multidimensional view of the well-being of doctoral students is proposed.Conclusions:
The study proposes a more student-centred approach to meeting doctoral students' needs, and the enhancement of doctoral student well-being in order, as a long-term goal, to improve academics' well-being and productivity.Doctoral student well-being is an important matter that shapes the well-being of academics throughout their careers. Given that well-being has been found to be closely related to employee productivity and efficiency, strategies associated with maintaining well-being during PhD studies might be crucial for higher education, its outcomes and-just as importantly-for a balanced life of PhD students. Based on 17 studies, this literature review critically assesses the literature on doctoral student well-being. Theoretical models, concepts of well-being, and methods applied are discussed, as are the results of the articles. The reviewed studies are then discussed based on a SWOT analysis addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the reviewed research as well as the identified opportunities and threats, which can be used as a basis for future research. Based on the review findings and the SWOT analysis, a multidimensional view of the well-being of doctoral students is proposed. The study proposes a more student-centred approach to meeting doctoral students' needs, and the enhancement of doctoral student well-being in order, as a long-term goal, to improve academics' well-being and productivity.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Students
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Education, Graduate
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Work-Life Balance
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Suecia