The Third Half

Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among d...

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Autores: Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921, Bonilla, Iván|||0000-0002-0817-8132, Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia|||0000-0002-2867-7561, Jimenez-Villamizar, M.P.|||0000-0003-2264-7422, Cladellas, Ramon|||0000-0002-0801-8462, Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477, Torregrossa, Miquel|||0000-0003-1117-9977
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:282778
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/282778
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/ijerph192416905
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Well-being promotion
Distress
Doctoral students
Mental health
Research career
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spelling The Third HalfA Pilot Study Using Evidence-Based Psychological Strategies to Promote Well-Being among Doctoral StudentsMuro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921Bonilla, Iván|||0000-0002-0817-8132Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia|||0000-0002-2867-7561Jimenez-Villamizar, M.P.|||0000-0003-2264-7422Cladellas, Ramon|||0000-0002-0801-8462Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477Torregrossa, Miquel|||0000-0003-1117-9977Well-being promotionDistressDoctoral studentsMental healthResearch careerOver the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among doctoral studies to enhance young researchers' well-being. However, programs using evidence-based practices for well-being promotion are not yet generalised in public universities. The present study describes a pilot experience designed to evaluate the efficacy of a well-being program among doctoral candidates of a public European university, the Autonomous University of Barcelona. 25 doctoral students (67% women) participated in a pre-post study consisting of six sessions of 3 h each and structured by the big five criteria coming from evidence-based practices for well-being promotion: outdoor green spaces exposure, physical activity, gamification, mentoring, positive and coaching psychology techniques. Results showed how participants experienced significant increases in several indicators of emotional well-being and decreased psychological distress after the Third Half program. These positive pilot results encourage further research and future replications to assess the impact of this evidence-based psychological program among the academic community. Results also lead the way towards the creation of healthier academic workplaces by implementing cost-effective interventions that improve researchers' psychosocial support and their overall well-being. 22022-01-0120222022-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/282778https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/ijerph192416905reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, la comunicació pública de l'obra i la creació d'obres derivades, fins i tot amb finalitats comercials, sempre i quan es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2827782026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Third Half
A Pilot Study Using Evidence-Based Psychological Strategies to Promote Well-Being among Doctoral Students
title The Third Half
spellingShingle The Third Half
Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921
Well-being promotion
Distress
Doctoral students
Mental health
Research career
title_short The Third Half
title_full The Third Half
title_fullStr The Third Half
title_full_unstemmed The Third Half
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921
Bonilla, Iván|||0000-0002-0817-8132
Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia|||0000-0002-2867-7561
Jimenez-Villamizar, M.P.|||0000-0003-2264-7422
Cladellas, Ramon|||0000-0002-0801-8462
Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477
Torregrossa, Miquel|||0000-0003-1117-9977
author Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921
author_facet Muro Rodríguez, Anna|||0000-0002-1331-9921
Bonilla, Iván|||0000-0002-0817-8132
Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia|||0000-0002-2867-7561
Jimenez-Villamizar, M.P.|||0000-0003-2264-7422
Cladellas, Ramon|||0000-0002-0801-8462
Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477
Torregrossa, Miquel|||0000-0003-1117-9977
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author2 Bonilla, Iván|||0000-0002-0817-8132
Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia|||0000-0002-2867-7561
Jimenez-Villamizar, M.P.|||0000-0003-2264-7422
Cladellas, Ramon|||0000-0002-0801-8462
Sanz Ruiz, Antoni|||0000-0002-7952-4477
Torregrossa, Miquel|||0000-0003-1117-9977
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Well-being promotion
Distress
Doctoral students
Mental health
Research career
topic Well-being promotion
Distress
Doctoral students
Mental health
Research career
description Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among doctoral studies to enhance young researchers' well-being. However, programs using evidence-based practices for well-being promotion are not yet generalised in public universities. The present study describes a pilot experience designed to evaluate the efficacy of a well-being program among doctoral candidates of a public European university, the Autonomous University of Barcelona. 25 doctoral students (67% women) participated in a pre-post study consisting of six sessions of 3 h each and structured by the big five criteria coming from evidence-based practices for well-being promotion: outdoor green spaces exposure, physical activity, gamification, mentoring, positive and coaching psychology techniques. Results showed how participants experienced significant increases in several indicators of emotional well-being and decreased psychological distress after the Third Half program. These positive pilot results encourage further research and future replications to assess the impact of this evidence-based psychological program among the academic community. Results also lead the way towards the creation of healthier academic workplaces by implementing cost-effective interventions that improve researchers' psychosocial support and their overall well-being.
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