Mental Health and the PhD
Insights and Implications for Political Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12383271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nasir Almasri (0000-0001-5503-7298, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Blair Read (0000-0001-7264-0785, Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Clara Vandeweerdt (0000-0002-3024-1441, University of Copenhagen) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 347-353 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096521001396 |
| OpenAlex | W4200602237 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 20 |
There is a severe mental health crisis among graduate students in political science. We present findings from an original survey on the mental health of political science PhD students at seven US universities. Our results are concerning: 15.8% expressed thoughts of suicide in the two weeks prior to taking the survey. About 30% of respondents met the criteria for depression and only a third of those were receiving treatment. Approximately 32% met the criteria for anxiety and fewer than half were receiving treatment. We also found that students with poorer mental health were more isolated, had fewer friends in their department and fewer people to turn to for help, and were more likely to contemplate dropping out of their program. Our study raises important questions about the experiences of graduate students during the PhD program and serves as an urgent call to action to address the well-being of our colleagues
Environmental ethics · Mental health · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions · Employment and Welfare Studies · Law · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Philosophy · Psychology
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Still Marginalized? Gender and LGBTQIA+ Scholarship in Top Political Science Journals
Is Graduate School Worth It? Harassment and Graduate-Student Satisfaction in Political Science
International doctoral students’ socialization into English academic writing proficiency
PhD students’ well-being and its antecedents and consequences
The role of the research environment and motivation in PhD students’ well-being
Under the shadow of age
The Graduate Student Caucus
Reflections on an Institutional Journey Toward Enhancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Political Science
Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”
PhD stipends and program placement success in political science
Climate Change? Designing and Implementing Climate Surveys to Promote Inclusivity in Political Science Departments
Introducing ScrumAdemia
Uncertainty in the workplace
Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education
Work organization and mental health problems in PhD students
Workplace Stress
Mental Health, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation During the Covid-19 Pandemic — United States, June 24–30, 2020
The PHQ-9
The impact of non-response bias due to sampling in public health studies
Validation and Standardization of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) in the General Population
Social support and mental health among college students
Mental Health and Fieldwork
| Citations per year | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |