Online First Nr161
Psychiatr. Pol. ONLINE FIRST Nr 161: 1–14Published ahead of print 28 January 2020
Daria Pizuńska, Paulina Beata Golińska, Agnieszka Małek, Wioletta Radziwiłłowicz
Dobrostan psychofizyczny wśród doktorantów
Summary
Aim. The aim of the pilot study was to demonstrate that PhD students declare lower psychological well-being, and more often complain about psychosomatic symptoms and illnesses compared to individuals who did not continue education after university.
Method. A total of 270 participants were involved in the study: 135 PhD students (mean age = 30.03 years) and 135 control individuals (mean age = 30.13 years) who did not continue education beyond their master’s degree. The following methods were used: a sociodemographic survey taking into account a list of illnesses and psychosomatic symptoms, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the SPP-25.
Results. The results were calculated using ANOVA. The results show a significantly higher severity of the following: somatic symptoms (F = 12.913; p < 0.001), anxiety and insomnia (F = 19.769; p < 0.001), behavioral disorders (F = 8.782; p = 0.003), symptoms of depression (F = 8.560; p = 0.004) among PhD students when compared with individuals who chose not to continue education.
Method. A total of 270 participants were involved in the study: 135 PhD students (mean age = 30.03 years) and 135 control individuals (mean age = 30.13 years) who did not continue education beyond their master’s degree. The following methods were used: a sociodemographic survey taking into account a list of illnesses and psychosomatic symptoms, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the SPP-25.
Results. The results were calculated using ANOVA. The results show a significantly higher severity of the following: somatic symptoms (F = 12.913; p < 0.001), anxiety and insomnia (F = 19.769; p < 0.001), behavioral disorders (F = 8.782; p = 0.003), symptoms of depression (F = 8.560; p = 0.004) among PhD students when compared with individuals who chose not to continue education.
Conclusions. The results suggest that PhD students demonstrate a significantly lower level of general mental well-being, a higher level of behavioral disorders, somatic symptoms, anxiety and sleep problems, as well as depressive symptoms – compared to individuals who id not continue education after achieving a master’s degree.
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