Understanding how doctoral researchers perceive research supervision to impact their mental health and well-being

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-04-23 DOI:10.1002/capr.12762

Cassie M. Hazell, Clio Berry, Daisy Haywood, Jo Birkett, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Jeremy Niven

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Abstract

Background

A number of risk and protective factors have been identified in association with the mental health of doctoral researchers (DRs). One consistent factor noted in the limited available literature is the role of the supervisor. This literature is largely quantitative though, meaning less is known about how DRs experience supervision and its impact on their mental health.

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore how DRs experience research supervision and its impact on their mental health and wellbeing using qualitative methods at scale.

Materials and Methods

We analysed the free-text responses of 1783 UK-based DRs collected as part of the nationwide U-DOC survey.

Results

Using reflexive thematic analysis, we found two superordinate themes capturing how DRs perceive research supervision and its impact on their mental health: (1) supervision as a conduit and (2) supervision as a mirror.

Discussion

Broadly, these themes encapsulate how supervisors can directly trigger, exacerbate or protect against mental health problems in DRs, as well as supervision providing an opportunity for DRs to learn more about themselves and their mental health.

Conclusion

Our findings support the need for compulsory supervisor training on positive supervisory practices as well as understanding and responding compassionately to DRs with mental health difficulties.

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了解博士研究人员如何看待研究督导对其心理健康和幸福的影响

与博士研究人员（DRs）的心理健康相关的风险和保护因素有很多。在有限的现有文献中，一个一致的因素是导师的作用。本研究旨在使用定性方法，大规模探讨博士研究人员如何体验研究督导及其对其心理健康和幸福感的影响。我们分析了作为全国性 U-DOC 调查一部分的 1783 名英国博士研究人员的自由文本回复。通过使用反思性主题分析，我们发现了两个能够捕捉博士研究人员如何看待研究督导及其对其心理健康的影响的首要主题：(1) 督导作为一种渠道和 (2) 督导作为一面镜子。从广义上讲，这些主题概括了督导如何直接引发、加剧或防止 DRs 的心理健康问题，以及督导如何为 DRs 提供了更多了解自己及其心理健康的机会。我们的研究结果表明，有必要对督导进行有关积极督导实践的强制性培训，以及理解和同情有心理健康问题的 DRs。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.