Deroncele-Acosta Angel, Norabuena-Figueroa Roger Pedro, Norabuena-Figueroa Emerson Damian
Graduate School, San Ignacio de Loyola University, Lima, Peru.
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
Womens Health (Lond). 2025 Jan-Dec;21:17455057251315318. doi: 10.1177/17455057251315318.
Science recognizes the anxieties, depression, stress, and "turbulences" that women face in doctoral studies, but women's mental health in this context is still little addressed, even though it is a critical aspect for the well-being, persistence, and success of women doctoral candidates, who continue to be underrepresented in many professional fields.
The study aims to evaluate the relationship between academic motivation, psychological capital, and university academic performance (UAP) and to identify factors of female mental health success.
A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study was conducted with a sample of 108 female doctoral students from a university in Lima, during the first quarter of 2024.
In the quantitative phase, three standardized scales were administered to assess academic motivation, psychological capital, and university academic performance (UAP). In the qualitative phase, interviews were conducted to gather relevant information on mental health.
The findings emphasize five important points: (1) levels and the relationship between psychological capital, academic motivation, and performance, (2) motivational behavior according to study cycles, (3) risk and protection profiles, (4) protective functions, and (5) mental health success factors. The results indicate that 36% of the women have a low level of psychological capital, 34% have a medium level of academic motivation, and 37% have a high level of UAP, likewise "Intrinsic Motivation toward Accomplishment" is the positive core where most of these women converge. Significant differences were found between the study cycles with academic motivation and "University Academic Performance," and a significant gap between these variables. The risk profile (which limits performance) and the protective profile which allows high performance are determined; this positive profile is identified by women who present a high level of "Self-efficacy." The study demonstrates that "Psychological Capital" and "Academic Motivation" along with the dimensions of "Self-efficacy" and "Intrinsic Motivation to Experience Stimulation" serve protective functions. Fourteen success factors for women's mental health were identified and organized into four main approaches: Optimism, Hope, Resilience, and Self-efficacy.
Limitations and future projections are discussed. The practical implications include implementing psychological support programs, fostering intrinsic motivation, integrating psychological assessments, establishing support networks, and making tailored curricular adjustments.
科学界认识到女性在博士学习中面临的焦虑、抑郁、压力和“动荡”，但在这种背景下，女性的心理健康仍很少受到关注，尽管这是女性博士研究生幸福、坚持学业和取得成功的关键因素，而女性在许多专业领域的代表性仍然不足。
本研究旨在评估学术动机、心理资本与大学学业成绩（UAP）之间的关系，并确定女性心理健康成功的因素。
2024年第一季度，对利马一所大学的108名女博士研究生进行了一项横断面混合方法研究。
在定量阶段，使用三个标准化量表来评估学术动机、心理资本和大学学业成绩（UAP）。在定性阶段，进行访谈以收集有关心理健康的相关信息。
研究结果强调了五个要点：（1）心理资本、学术动机和成绩的水平及关系；（2）根据学习周期的动机行为；（3）风险和保护概况；（4）保护功能；（5）心理健康成功因素。结果表明，36%的女性心理资本水平较低，34%的女性学术动机水平中等，37%的女性大学学业成绩较高，同样，“对成就的内在动机”是这些女性大多趋同的积极核心。在学术动机和“大学学业成绩”的学习周期之间发现了显著差异，并且这些变量之间存在显著差距。确定了限制表现的风险概况和允许高表现的保护概况；这种积极概况由具有高水平“自我效能感”的女性确定。研究表明，“心理资本”和“学术动机”以及“自我效能感”和“体验刺激的内在动机”维度具有保护功能。确定了女性心理健康的14个成功因素，并将其组织成四种主要方法：乐观、希望、复原力和自我效能感。
讨论了局限性和未来预测。实际意义包括实施心理支持计划、培养内在动机、整合心理评估、建立支持网络以及进行有针对性的课程调整。
