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When Doubts Take Over: A Longitudinal Study on Emerging Disengagement in the PhD Process
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Aida Alisic; Ruth Noppeney; Bettina S. Wiese – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2024
The purpose of the present investigation is to shed light on the intraindividual (i.e., within-person) process of distancing from the goal of obtaining a PhD. Based on the motivational theory of action crisis, we assume that a lack of both individual (here: self-directed career management) and external (here: social support) resources may fuel…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Learner Engagement, Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs