TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Counseling Groups on STEM Graduate Student Well-Being
T2 - A Qualitative Investigation
AU - Mumbauer-Pisano, Jayna
AU - Keller, Sarah
AU - Byrne, Kristen
AU - Kinch, Ashby
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 ASGW.
PY - 2024/3/18
Y1 - 2024/3/18
N2 - STEM graduate students have high rates of stress, burn-out, and depression fueled by the competitive nature of these programs, financial and job insecurities, and the isolation that often comes alongside graduate school. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of a brief counseling support group provided to STEM graduate students across two university campuses. Using a phenomenological framework, analysis of focus group and individual interviews revealed the unique challenges of STEM graduate school education, the therapeutic benefits of counseling groups, and the potential difficulties of providing mental health support to this population.
AB - STEM graduate students have high rates of stress, burn-out, and depression fueled by the competitive nature of these programs, financial and job insecurities, and the isolation that often comes alongside graduate school. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of a brief counseling support group provided to STEM graduate students across two university campuses. Using a phenomenological framework, analysis of focus group and individual interviews revealed the unique challenges of STEM graduate school education, the therapeutic benefits of counseling groups, and the potential difficulties of providing mental health support to this population.
KW - STEM
KW - graduate student
KW - mental health
KW - support groups
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85188452595&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01933922.2024.2325710
DO - 10.1080/01933922.2024.2325710
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85188452595
SN - 0193-3922
VL - 49
SP - 25
EP - 42
JO - Journal for Specialists in Group Work
JF - Journal for Specialists in Group Work
IS - 1
ER -
