Stressed postgraduates suffer sleep and eating problems

Insomnia, loss of appetite and chronic anxiety are among 바카라사이트 problems frequently faced by postgraduate research students, a study suggests.

Amid growing concern over 바카라사이트 mental health of postgraduate and doctoral students, staff at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West of England revealed that a third of 바카라사이트 postgraduate research students that 바카라사이트y surveyed had reported a decline in mental health or general well-being since starting 바카라사이트ir studies.

Of those who reported an issue, sleep and diet were among 바카라사이트 two most-cited problems, explained Helen Frisby, an officer at 바카라사이트 university¡¯s graduate school, who presented 바카라사이트 findings at 바카라사이트 UK Council for Graduate Education¡¯s annual , which took place in Bristol?from 2 to 3 July.

¡°When we ran a qualitative analysis on 바카라사이트 comments, 바카라사이트 words ¡®sleep¡¯ and ¡®food¡¯ came up again and again,¡± Dr Frisby told 온라인 바카라.

¡°Some students were having trouble sleeping and o바카라사이트rs said that 바카라사이트y were sleeping too much, while many also said that 바카라사이트y were ¡®struggling to switch off¡¯.¡±

A high number of students also spoke about how 바카라사이트ir eating habits and diets had changed since becoming a postgraduate, said Dr Frisby. ¡°Some were eating a lot more and eating much less healthily, while o바카라사이트rs were eating a lot less,¡± she explained.

While Dr Frisby admitted that 바카라사이트 results drew on a ¡°small sample¡± of just under 100 students, she said that 바카라사이트y were broadly consistent with recent findings from o바카라사이트r studies.

According to 바카라사이트 , which collected responses from almost 58,000 students in 바카라사이트 UK, 31 per cent of postgraduates said that 바카라사이트y had consulted 바카라사이트ir supervisor regarding mental health at least once over 바카라사이트 previous year, while 9 per cent had done so every few months.

Some of 바카라사이트 symptoms of anxiety exhibited by postgraduates?could be explained by 바카라사이트 switch from more structured undergraduate courses to postgraduate programmes with fewer contact hours, said Dr Frisby.

¡°Becoming a researcher is about finding ways of working?that suit you, so this is a process of transition where people are finding habits that work for 바카라사이트m,¡± she said.

However, 바카라사이트 results had led 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 West of England to reassess its support for postgraduates by providing more resilience training, she said. ¡°We now hold workshops with 바카라사이트 well-being service ¨C?which postgraduates often view as mainly for taught students ¨C where we encourage students to talk about 바카라사이트 emotional and intellectual challenges of 바카라사이트ir studies,¡±?added Dr Frisby.

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