Roman Christiaens, Heather Haeger, Sy Simms, Allison BrckaLorenz
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摘要
目的 担任研究生助教和助研职位的研究生因其学生雇员的身份而对学校有着独特的体验。研究生助教（GAs）在整个求学过程中，在处理各种关系和环境时，面临着与自身福祉有关的特殊挑战。本研究的目的是考察研究生助理所经历的特定工作场所挑战及其对研究生助理幸福感的总体影响。本研究考察了来自 12 所美国研究型大学的研究生助理对《研究生导师学生参与度调查》（Faculty Survey of Student Engagement for Graduate Student Instructors）的回复。本研究分析了调查末尾的开放式回答（n = 493），这些回答要求参与者就其所在院系和/或机构的经历发表补充意见。作者进行了三轮编码，以确定关于性别问题工作条件的共同主题和关注领域。研究结果研究结果产生了一个关于性别问题工作条件的概念图，其中包括三个主要组成部分：环境因素、压力和福祉以及相互竞争的紧张关系。在每个组成部分中，又包含了与社会身份、资金、校园氛围、时间和优先事项以及助教结构和支持有关的次主题。该地图显示了各个领域之间的紧密联系。实用意义研究结果表明，机构可以通过计划制定、系统层面的变革和人际支持来改善研究生的工作条件和他们的幸福感。这项研究之所以有价值，是因为很多担任研究生助教的研究生都要求提高他们所在院校的工资和福利。研究生助教的劳动组织工作与院校对改善研究生健康状况的关注同时进行。
The paradoxes of U.S. graduate assistantships in education: navigating competing tensions and the impact of stress on graduate wellbeing
Purpose
Graduate students employed in graduate teaching and research assistantship positions have a unique experience of the institution because of their status as student-employees. Graduate assistants (GAs) face specific challenges around their well-being as they navigate various relationships and environments throughout their educational trajectory. The purpose of this study is to examine the specific workplace challenges GAs experience and their overall effect on GA wellbeing.
Design/methodology/approach
This research study examines graduate assistant responses from 12 US research universities to the Faculty Survey of student Engagement for Graduate student Instructors survey. This study’s analysis examined the open-ended responses (n = 493) at the end of the survey that asked participants for additional comments regarding their departmental and/or institutional experiences. Three waves of coding were implemented by the authors to identify common themes and areas of concern on GA working conditions.
Findings
The findings led to the creation of a concept map on GA working conditions that include three main components: contextual factors, stress and well-being and competing tensions. Within each component are subthemes related to social identity, funding, campus climate, time and priority concerns and assistantship structure and support. The map demonstrates the enmeshed connection across areas.
Practical implications
Findings suggest institutional investments through programming, system-level changes and interpersonal support to improve GA working conditions and their well-being.
Originality/value
Research on GA experiences with working conditions and well-being in a US context is limited. This study is valuable because many graduate students who occupy graduate assistantships are asking for increased pay and benefits at their institution. Graduate assistantship labor organizing is occurring alongside institutions’ focus on improving health outcomes for graduate students.
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