Unveiling challenges and successes for graduate students in a post-pandemic era.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-31 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2026.2674283

Nicholas C Coombs, Sarah N Keller, Michael Decker, Jana Marcette, Allison Mushlitz, Bryan Cochran, Jayna Mumbauer-Pisano

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the challenges experienced by U.S. graduate students in a post-pandemic era.

Participants: A total of 437 students participated in the study across seven universities; most were younger than 35 years of age (68%), female (68%), White/European American (78%), and enrolled in a STEM-specific program (60%).

Methods: Students voluntarily completed a comprehensive climate survey on demographic, academic, mental health, overall well-being, and financial characteristics.

Results: Linear and logistic regression analyses identified several characteristics associated with depression, imposter phenomenon, social isolation, and stress. Perceived financial threat did not appear in multivariable models. However, dose-response relationships were univariately observed across most health measures indicating better responses among those with low financial threat and worse responses among those with high financial threat.

Conclusion: To effectively address the numerous, multi-dimensional challenges for graduate students, academic institutions must provide structural support to students' interconnected, academic, and cultural environments to supplement traditional student services.

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揭示大流行后时代研究生面临的挑战和成功。

目的：探讨美国研究生在后大流行时代所面临的挑战。参与者：共有437名来自7所大学的学生参与了这项研究；大多数年龄小于35岁（68%），女性（68%），白人/欧洲裔美国人（78%），并且参加了stem特定项目（60%）。方法：学生自愿完成人口统计、学业、心理健康、整体幸福感和财务特征的综合气候调查。结果：线性和逻辑回归分析确定了与抑郁、冒名顶替现象、社会孤立和压力相关的几个特征。感知到的金融威胁没有出现在多变量模型中。然而，剂量-反应关系在大多数健康测量中都被单一地观察到，表明经济威胁低的人反应较好，而经济威胁高的人反应较差。结论：为了有效解决研究生面临的众多、多维挑战，学术机构必须为学生相互关联的学术和文化环境提供结构性支持，以补充传统的学生服务。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

12.50%

发文量

388

期刊介绍： Binge drinking, campus violence, eating disorders, sexual harassment: Today"s college students face challenges their parents never imagined. The Journal of American College Health, the only scholarly publication devoted entirely to college students" health, focuses on these issues, as well as use of tobacco and other drugs, sexual habits, psychological problems, and guns on campus, as well as the students... Published in cooperation with the American College Health Association, the Journal of American College Health is a must read for physicians, nurses, health educators, and administrators who are involved with students every day.