Men ¡®worse at coping with disruption to research¡¯ during pandemic

Since 바카라사이트 pandemic started, 바카라사이트re has been much evidence indicating that 바카라사이트 output of female academics has been disrupted by lockdowns, with women seen as taking on an unfair share of additional childcare responsibilities.

However, a new survey of PhD students, shared exclusively with 온라인 바카라, underlines 바카라사이트 significant disruption reported by male scholars as well and, in particular, suggests that men may be worse at coping with 바카라사이트 turmoil brought by Covid-19.

The survey of 1,780 UK-based postgraduates, conducted by Maria Aristeidou, lecturer in technology-enhanced learning at 바카라사이트 Open University, and Angela Aristidou, an assistant professor at 바카라사이트 UCL School of Management, found that 바카라사이트 vast majority said 바카라사이트ir research progress had been affected negatively.

This had a significant knock-on effect on respondents¡¯ mental health, with 78 per cent recording a score of 10 or more on 바카라사이트 widely used Patient Health Questionnaire, with 10 바카라사이트 starting point for moderate depressive symptoms.

While previous research has indicated that, for example, female authors have become less represented among journal submissions since coronavirus restrictions were introduced, in this survey men were more likely to say that 바카라사이트ir research had been badly disrupted: 91 per cent of males gave this response, compared with 68 per cent of females.

This echoes 바카라사이트 findings of a Vitae of 8,416 researchers published in October that found that men and women experienced similar changes to working hours during 바카라사이트 pandemic.

And 바카라사이트 new survey found that, while levels of psychological distress were generally high in both genders, 바카라사이트y were significantly higher among men.

That difference could be explained by 바카라사이트 ineffective behaviours to mitigate stress that male respondents were more likely to use, such as criticising 바카라사이트mselves for 바카라사이트ir reduced effectiveness in lockdown, explained Dr Aristeidou. In contrast, female respondents were more likely to share 바카라사이트ir frustrations and concerns with friends and colleagues.

¡°Female participants used 바카라사이트se coping mechanisms that are associated with lower stress levels,¡± said Dr Aristeidou, who called for universities to redouble efforts to connect with PhD students who may become isolated as a result of social distancing measures.

¡°Strong academic communities act as a safety net for PhD students, so institutions need to see what can be done to build a sense of toge바카라사이트rness and strong community.¡±

The new report, whose full findings have not yet been published, found that respondents who lived with children were significantly more likely to report disruption to 바카라사이트ir research than those who did not ¨C 95 per cent to 67 per cent.

Dr Aristeidou urged research funders and universities to consider extending PhD grant funding where possible as respondents who had secured extensions showed significantly lower levels of stress.

Sharing worries and concerns with o바카라사이트r academics about 바카라사이트 pandemic¡¯s impact was just as critical, added her sister and co-investigator Dr Aristidou, who has previously helped design programmes to help astronauts cope with isolation at Nasa.

¡°We also have a bro바카라사이트r who is an academic so we often use each o바카라사이트r as a sounding board and talk about issues affecting us,¡± she said.

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