Research handbook of academic mental health / edited by Marissa S. Edwards (Senior Lecturer, School of Business, University of Queensland, Australia), Angela J. Martin (Professor, Work and Mental Health, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania), Neal M. Ashkanasy (Emeritus Professor, School of Business, University of Queensland) and Lauren E. Cox (School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Edwards, Marissa S., editor.

Martin, Angela J, editor.

Ashkanasy, Neal M, editor.

Cox, Lauren E, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students--Mental health.

Students.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (554 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"There has been much recent commentary regarding a 'crisis' in academic mental health and wellbeing. This Research Handbook showcases cutting-edge studies and insightful narratives on the wellbeing of doctoral students, early career researchers, and faculty members, illuminating the current state of academic mental health research. Importantly, authors also offer potential solutions to the increasingly poor mental health reported by those working and studying in the higher education sector. Across 32 chapters, the authors discuss vital and underexplored issues within the field, including the mental ill-health of historically marginalized students, growing concerns about the work-life balance of faculty, and the unique struggles of non-tenured faculty. The editors conclude with an agenda for future research and practical recommendations for different stakeholders, with particular attention to actions that must come from university leaders. Timely and essential reading, this Research Handbook is crucial for doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty and support staff of any discipline as well as senior leaders in higher education. Collectively, the authors demonstrate that urgent action is needed to address long-standing systemic issues in universities to improve mental health and wellbeing in future"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents Introduction and historical review / Marissa S. Edwards, Lauren E. Cox, Angela J. Martin and Neal M. Ashkanasy

Part I. Narratives and perspectives

1. "i realised that, if i am dead, i cannot finish my phd!": A narrative ethnography of psychological capital in academia / Lynette Pretorius

2. The impact of completing a doctorate as an older person in a global pandemic and the steps taken to protect my mental health and wellbeing / Gill Harvey

3. A mask that eats the face: Neurotypicality and autistic doctoral researchers / Bobbie Jay White, Claire O'Neill and C.J. Griffin

4. The invisible, yet dangerous mental health crisis among historically marginalized graduate and professional students / Evelyn Vázquez

5. Overcoming impostor syndrome: An intercultural response to phd candidature during the covid-19 pandemic / Citra Amelia, Alistair Welsh, Monika Winarnita and Ramón López Castellano

6. An unrecognized avenue for academia's most vulnerable: Conceptualizing rescue supervision in the third space / Joshua Wang, Kristy Winter and Hayley Moody

7. "phd is a personal individual struggle ... But you don't have to struggle alone": Supervisors' perspectives of international scholars' wellbeing / Dely Lazarte Elliot, Sally Ohlsen, Kay Guccione, Robert A. Daley and Chris Blackmore

8. Advocating for better academic mental health: Our journeys and lessons from lived experience / Zoë J. Ayres and Marissa S. Edwards

9. 'Smelly velcro cat': A narrative of managing obsessive compulsive 'disorder', generalised anxiety 'disorder', depression and an academic career / Louise Oldridge

10. Academic precarity and mental health: Reviewing the domains of precarity "of", "at", and "from" work / Austin Chia, Lara Mossman and Alexandra Louise Johnston

11. Acknowledging diversity: Exploring the lived experience of casual academics / Ellie Meissner, Katrina Radford, Ashleigh Schweinsberg, Diana Sheldon, James Holder, Elena King and Caroline Kasputtis

12. The 'other' in academia: The mental health of women in masculinized institutions in central and eastern Europe / Anna M. Górska

13. Student evaluations and the impact on academic mental health / Troy Heffernan and Kelly-Ann Allen

14. Becoming and being an academic: The negative impact of profession on early career academic mental health / Victoria Lister and Katharina Spaeth

15. Adverse health experiences narrated by university staff leaving during the covid-19 pandemic / A. Ian Glendon

16. Locating academic staff wellbeing within the organization: The interplay between personality, workload and burnout among academic staff / Konstantina Paitaridou, Olga Lainidi and Anthony Montgomery

17. Work-life balance and wellbeing in academic employees / Gail Kinman

Part II. Strategies and solutions

18. Wellbeing in the curriculum: Opportunities and challenges for higher education / Jessica F. Surdey and Deirdre Byrne

19. Doctoral students' mental health and well-being: What we know and what we can do / Anna Sverdlik

20. Proactive, systemic approach for faculty/staff support of (graduate) student wellbeing / Nicole L. Hacker

21. Tools for improving academic mental health and holistic wellbeing / Shira Tarrant

22. Finding self through acts of creativity / Caitlin Kight and Narelle Lemon

23. Work passion and academic wellbeing / Jennifer Ann L. Lajom, Laramie R. Tolentino, Anna Sverdlik, Rebecca Mitchell and Robert J. Vallerand

24. Navigating academic mental health and wellbeing, a case for resilience? Lessons for higher education using an 'academic-centered approach' / Karishma Jivraj

25. It takes a village: How peer coaching groups can support mental health in academia / Roman Terekhin

26. Empowering university leaders, staff, and graduates for mental health action in higher education / Christine Grove, Jason Skues, Kelly-Ann Allen, Alexandra Marinucci, Kerryn Butler-Henderson and Salma Arabi

27. Creating a sense of belonging in academia: Challenges, facilitators, and implications for university leaders, staff and graduate students / Kelly-Ann Allen, Margaret L. Kern, Jonathan Reardon, Joseph Crawford, Christopher D. Slaten, Troy Heffernan, Lan Ma, Christine Grove and Steven Roberts

28. Understanding academic workloads through hrm systems: Choosing between the bottom line and a healthy sustainable workforce / Fiona Archontoulis, Keith Townsend and Rebecca Loudoun

29. The ark program: A participatory organizational health intervention and development of meaning at work and work to home conflict over time for academics in norway / Marit Christensen, Silje Fossum Fladmark, Josefina Peláez Zuberbühler, Siw Tone Innstrand and Karina Nielsen

30. The landscape of mental health in higher education: The current state and where to next? / Lauren E. Cox, Angela J. Martin, Jo Bishop, Olav Muurlink and Allison Mandrusiak

Conclusion / Angela J. Martin, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Marissa S. Edwards and Lauren E. Cox.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781803925080 (e-book)

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