Mental health in doctoral studentsIndividual, academic, and organizational predictors

  1. Francisco J. Estupiñá
  2. Álvaro Santalla
  3. Maider Prieto-Vila
  4. Ana Sanz
  5. Cristina Larroy
Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Año de publicación: 2024

Volumen: 36

Número: 2

Páginas: 123-132

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2023.156 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Psicothema

Resumen

Antecedentes: La salud mental de los estudiantes de doctorado es preocupante, y diversas variables parecen asociarse con ella. No obstante, no existen hasta la fecha estudios sobre estudiantes de doctorado en España con instrumentos validados. Método: se efectuó un estudio observacional en 1018 estudiantes de doctorado. Analizamos el impacto de variables personales, académicas, psicológicas y organizacionales en su salud mental. Resultados: Entre el 50% y el 60% de la muestra podría padecer un trastorno psicológico común, mientras que el 18,8% de la muestra tendría ideación suicida pasiva. Mediante regresión logística binaria, se obtuvieron como predictores significativos del estatus negativo de salud mental variables sociodemográficas (ser mujer); académicas (más tiempo en el doctorado); psicológicas (menor satisfacción con la vida; mayor interferencia y menor claridad sobre las emociones); y organizacionales (mayor temor a perder la permanencia, menor apoyo social, y mayor interferencia del trabajo académico en la vida personal). Conclusiones: Es necesaria la puesta en marcha de medidas para la reparación y prevención de la salud mental en los doctorandos, basadas en mejorar el autocuidado y regulación emocional de los estudiantes; la promoción del apoyo social en la universidad, y la reducción de la presión asociada a la permanencia en últimos cursos.

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