Finance and Investment Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 526, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa.
School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool L3 3AF, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 19;19(9):4929. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19094929.
The journey of graduate students through academia can be a difficult road plagued with several roadblocks due to several intersectional factors. These difficulties often impact the students' mental health with severe consequences on their well-being and personal and academic achievements. There is a critical need for researchers to conduct studies in response to the positive mental well-being for this group of trainees, considering their peculiar role in the scholarly environment. This study aimed to explore the scientific research on the health and well-being of graduate students; typify the scientific landscape and development trajectory, cooperation networks, and fundamental research areas; and identify areas of needed research in this field. A bibliometric analysis of articles indexed in and published in the past decade (2012 to 2021) was undertaken. The results revealed that the research on graduate students' mental health and well-being has increased over the years, significantly in the past two years, probably owing to the incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns around remote learning. The highest number of publications was from the United Kingdom (U.K.) and United States (U.S.), while the organizational affiliations were mainly from universities. The most prominent source type of publications was journal articles. The result also shows a weak collaboration across countries and organizations. The study identifies other areas of useful research, collaboration, intervention strategies, and policy review.
研究生在学术界的旅程可能是一条艰难的道路，由于几个交叉因素，会遇到几个障碍。这些困难常常会对学生的心理健康产生影响，对他们的幸福和个人及学术成就产生严重后果。研究人员非常有必要针对这群受训者的积极心理健康进行研究，考虑到他们在学术环境中的特殊角色。本研究旨在探索研究生健康和福祉方面的科研情况；典型的科学景观和发展轨迹、合作网络和基础研究领域；并确定该领域的研究需求领域。对 和 过去十年（2012 年至 2021 年）发表的索引文章进行了文献计量分析。结果表明，研究生心理健康和福祉方面的研究近年来有所增加，过去两年显著增加，可能是由于 COVID-19 大流行的发生以及对远程学习的关注。发表论文数量最多的是英国（U.K.）和美国（U.S.），而组织隶属关系主要来自大学。最突出的出版物类型是期刊文章。研究结果还显示，各国和各组织之间的合作薄弱。该研究确定了其他有用的研究、合作、干预策略和政策审查领域。
