‘There’s only so much an individual can do’: an ecological systems perspective on mental health and wellbeing in the early stages of doctoral research

Jackman, Patricia C.; Sanderson, Rebecca A.; Allen‐Collinson, Jacquelyn; Jacobs, Lisa

doi:10.1080/0309877x.2021.2023732

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“…This result is also in line with Brofenbrenner's theory stating that the quality of a child's relationship and the environment in which they interact can affect the growth and development of the child's personality (Jackman et al, 2022;Soule, 2021). Through his ecology theory, he emphasizes the importance of understanding a child's interactions in various environmental contexts, which are also known as ecological systems (T. Ali et al, 2021;Genienė et al, 2021).…”

Section: The Relationship Between Friendship and Selfesteemsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…The result corroborates the ecology system theory developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner that focuses on the social context of where children live and people that affects their development (Fulantelli et al, 2021;Soule, 2021). Microsystems as sub-systems in ecological theory show that there is a direct interaction effect on child development (T. Ali et al, 2021;Jackman et al, 2022;YÜKSEL DOĞAN & AYTEKİN, 2021), consisting of individual family, peers, school and environment (den Boer et al, 2021;Genienė et al, 2021). Bronfenbrenner's ecology theory emphasizes on the environmental system synergy on individual development, whether cognitively (Fulantelli et al, 2021;Genienė et al, 2021), socioemotionally, or in terms of capacity and personality characteristics, or active participation, which are vital elements in child development.…”

Section: Model Interpretation 1 the Relationship Between Character Bu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Character Education and Friendship on Students’ Self-Esteem

Sugiarti

Erlangga

Purwaningtyastuti

et al. 2022

Journal of Nonformal Education

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This study aimed to demonstrate that character education and friendship are factors that influence or foster self-esteem in adolescents. To validate the statement, 250 students in Semarang participated and are involved in this study. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The major hypothesis was that character education and friendship have an effect on self-esteem in adolescents. The first minor hypothesis was that character education has an effect on students’ self esteem and the second minor hypothesis was that friendship has an effect on self-esteem in adolescents. The results of data analysis show that all hypotheses are accepted. Furthermore, based on the results, the researchers suggested that character education and friendship dimensions should be considered in an intervention program intended to promote the potential of education character and friendship as a means of fostering self-esteem in adolescents as a foundation for growth and development in the future.

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Section: The Relationship Between Friendship and Selfesteemsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Model Interpretation 1 the Relationship Between Character Bu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Character Education and Friendship on Students’ Self-Esteem

Sugiarti

Erlangga

Purwaningtyastuti

et al. 2022

Journal of Nonformal Education

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“…However, individual characteristics tend to be overlooked in the doctoral education literature (Mackie and Bate, 2019). Prior studies have addressed how doctoral students' metal health are influenced by variety of system that includes home, university, supervisor, peers and community and their interaction with doctoral student (Beasy et al, 2021;Jackman et al, 2022;Usher and McCormack, 2021). These studies, however, needed more supporting theory for each of these systems and could not interlink each resource under various systems.…”

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“…Throughout the doctoral journey, multifaceted resources that include both the internal and contextual resources, must be acquired to meet the demands of the doctoral program (Jackman et al ., 2022). The required contextual and personal resources to complete the doctoral program were studied by prior studies independently.…”

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A holistic model of resources to enhance the doctoral student's well-being

Acharya,

Rajendran

2023

IJEM

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PurposeThis study aims to perform a scoping review of the recent studies on critical resources required for the doctoral program by mapping the resources at various levels of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems and their underlying theories. The study proposes a holistic model of supportive resources in the doctoral education.Design/methodology/approachThe current scoping review is supported by Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage methodological guidance The authors reported sixty-eight articles that were published between 2010 and 2023 and complied with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist.FindingsThe study identified two categories of resources that promote doctoral student well-being: personal resources such as research self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation of the doctoral student. Second, the contextual resources provided by supervisors, department, family, peers, institution and Government policy impact the well-being of doctoral students. The study relied on the self-determination and conservation of resources theory to determine doctoral students' stress-free, high-quality research journey.Practical implicationsThe study findings can help higher education institutions, supervisors, peers and academicians plan and implement the finest resources to improve the well-being of doctoral students. The institutions can develop a wide range of strategies, tailored supportive programs, and interventions that can help in improving students' mental and emotional health, based on the developed multifaceted resource framework. Doctoral students can also use the review's findings to help them deal with program obstacles by encouraging themselves internally and participating in mentoring programs.Originality/valueThis review article proposes a comprehensive conceptual framework by considering Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems on multilevel resources that help to understand the inter-relationship between resources required in the doctoral student's program.

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“…Two recent studies shed light on doctoral students' mental health and social engagement respectively. It was found that the broader working culture in academia permeated other, more proximal layers within the students' environment, impacting their mental health and wellbeing (Jackman et al, 2022). Similarly, the feelings of isolation in an online EdD program went beyond the immediate elements within a program environment, but was subject to outside factors that either enhance or detract students from social engagement (Graham et al, 2023).…”

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Understanding Government-Funded Doctoral Students’ Non-Degree International Exchange Experiences: Evidence from China

Huang

2023

Journal of Studies in International Education

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China has actively internationalized its doctoral education by funding students to study abroad via the China Scholarship Council. Nevertheless, little is known about the scholarship recipients’ perceptions of their study sojourn, especially those on short-term exchange programs. Based on 100 visiting doctoral students’ study reports, the study employed a sentiment analysis and was guided by the ecological system theory to untangle how this cohort affectively evaluated academic and non-academic dimensions of the study sojourn as a multi-layered ecological system. Via a computer-based SKEP analysis, the study contributes new objective insights regarding the perceived nature of an overseas sojourn, which is predominantly positive. In particular, it reveals positive perceptions regarding the funder and institutional prestige, indicating that the recipients’ increasing national pride may be harnessed as a soft pulling force for nation-building. This paper ends by offering implications that may potentially benefit doctoral education in China and other countries.

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‘There’s only so much an individual can do’: an ecological systems perspective on mental health and wellbeing in the early stages of doctoral research

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Character Education and Friendship on Students’ Self-Esteem

Character Education and Friendship on Students’ Self-Esteem

A holistic model of resources to enhance the doctoral student's well-being

Understanding Government-Funded Doctoral Students’ Non-Degree International Exchange Experiences: Evidence from China

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