Social support from the supervisor and the researcher community has been identified as one
of the determinants for successful completion of doctoral studies. Still surprisingly little is …

The post-doctoral phase is characterized by a high level of competition and even a risk of
unemployment due to the increasing number of PhDs. This study explores the function of …

Purpose This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of PhD support groups as an
intervention that improves mental well-being and increases confidence in timely PhD …

Supervisor and research community support are among the key determinants of a positive
experience for PhD candidates. Yet, empirical evidence of the individual variation in …

Abstract Aim/Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to better understand the individual
variations in supervisory and researcher community support among doctoral students by …

The number of PhD candidates who experience psychological problems has risen
significantly over the past few years. Poor mental health can have numerous negative …

A significant body of prior research on early career experience shows that both the quantity
and the quality of social interactions with the academia play a central role in PhD and post …

This paper probes the two fundamental questions: 1) how do research stressors, related to
PhD research in general and to fieldwork in particular, transform into stress for doctoral …

ABSTRACT Aim/Purpose This paper investigates the role of social support in the PhD.
Despite universities' efforts to provide a collegial PhD experience, candidates report …

Social support is important for the successful completion of doctoral studies. The aim of this
study was to explore how individual differences in supervisory and research community …