Badric, Tessza (2022) International PhD Experiences in the Work Environment and Well-being. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
There is an increasing internationalization of doctoral students in Europe, including the Netherlands. However, research on experiences of international PhD students regarding their work environment from an emotional perspective, and research dealing with the well-being of international PhD students, is very limited. Therefore, we conducted a qualitative study at the University of Groningen to explore the underlying factors that play a role in international PhD student’s experiences. Our research question is the following: How do international PhD students experience the cultural differences in their work environment and how do they perceive the relationship between these differences related to work and their well-being? The study draws on semi-structured interviews with nine international doctoral students of the faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. The interviews were thematically analyzed with an inductive approach. International PhD students seem to recognize common cultural differences in the Dutch PhD work environment, which are the lack of personal relationships in the workplace, differences with regard to the independence related to one’s own work, and differences in productivity. However, how these cultural differences are experienced is very individual. Furthermore, the participants did not perceive cultural differences in the work environment to have an effect on their well-being. It is important to note that this study only examined cultural differences in the Dutch PhD work environment. Keywords: international PhD students, cultural differences in the work environment, well-being, the Netherlands, qualitative research
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Hoek, J.M. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Other [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2022 07:16 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2022 07:16 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/243 |
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