Work-life balance and well-being of graduate students. (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yusuf, Juita-Elena (Wie); Saitgalina, Marina; Chapman, David W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of public affairs education. Volume 26:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 458
• Page End: 483
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Graduate students -- work-life balance -- mental health -- well-being -- quality of life; Public administration -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Policy sciences -- Study and teaching; Public administration -- Study and teaching; Periodicals; 351
• DOI: 10.1080/15236803.2020.1771990
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1523-6803

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This exploratory study examines issues related to work-life balance and well-being of a diverse population of graduate students, including master's and doctoral students, full-time and part-time graduate students, on-campus and on-line students, and from multiple disciplines. Using data from graduate students at a large, public university on the mid-Atlantic coast, our results provide a broad picture of work-life balance, three components of well-being – quality of life, physical health, and mental health – and factors such as program climate, sense of well-being, stressors, and sources of support. We discuss how social cognitive, structuration, and border theories can be applied to study and address issues of work-life balance and well-being in more depth.