ERIC Number: EJ1405936
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1470-3297
EISSN: EISSN-1470-3300
Wellbeing and Doctoral Candidature: The Background and Development of The Importance to Doctoral Wellbeing Questionnaire
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v61 n1 p5-18 2024
Poor mental health in higher education settings is a worrying issue prompting the need to investigate the organisational and personal factors that impact mental health and wellbeing. Such information is integral to building a comprehensive picture of the doctoral learner. Drawing on prior research identifying what novice researchers perceive as important to their wellbeing, the Importance to Doctoral Wellbeing Questionnaire (IDWQ) was developed. Seven dimensions were identified in a pilot phase: 'Work-Life Balance', 'Social-Collegial', 'Personal Research Confidence', 'Future', 'Researcher Identity', 'Supervisor', and 'University'. The questionnaire was then administered nationally to a larger more diverse cohort of research candidates prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings clarify potential candidate vulnerabilities. The IDWQ can be used to focus institutional appraisal of programmes and policies to assist novice researchers to identify key concerns and manage learning contingencies.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Students, Gender Differences, Well Being, Family Work Relationship, Mental Health, Research Skills, Self Esteem, Barriers, Learner Engagement, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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