The lived experiences of health science graduate students with anxiety and depression

Health science graduate programs are intensive experiences in students’ lives which can contribute to perceived symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. The consequent impact of these symptoms can have an overall effect on the graduate students’ ability to participate in their daily lives, along with...

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Published inLearning environments research Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 709 - 726
Main Authors Sweetman, Melissa M., Tripathi, Neha, Danella, Katherine, Hupp, Sara, Muse, McKenzie, Rothrock, Taylor, Williams, Ashton
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.10.2023
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anxiety
Coping
Depression (Psychology)
Doctoral Programs
Doctoral Students
Education
Educational Technology
Graduate students
Health Sciences
Learning and Instruction
Mental depression
Mental Health
Occupational Therapy
Original Paper
Pharmaceutical Education
Phenomenology
Physical Therapy
Physicians
Prevention
Social Support Groups
Sociology of Education
Student Attitudes
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Depression
Occupational therapy
Anxiety
Health science
Graduate students
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Summary:Health science graduate programs are intensive experiences in students’ lives which can contribute to perceived symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. The consequent impact of these symptoms can have an overall effect on the graduate students’ ability to participate in their daily lives, along with their program of study. The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of health science graduate students who experience perceived signs and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. An open-ended, qualitative phenomenological survey was used to understand the experiences of 56 Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Doctor of Pharmacy students at a university in the southeastern United States. Three themes were identified from the data: the cyclic effect of symptoms and triggers; the importance of support systems; and the benefit of coping skill utilization. Future research is needed to understand the effects of preventive and rehabilitative measures to address health science graduate students’ mental health.
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ISSN:1387-1579
1573-1855
DOI:10.1007/s10984-022-09448-4