Psychological Well-being in Academic Researchers and Students (2019-2024)

This dataset compiles statistics on psychological well-being among academic researchers and university students globally from 2019 to 2024. It includes variables such as PSS-10 stress scores, MBI burnout scores, career satisfaction percentages, and perceived institutional support. Data were aggregated from primary sources including the Nature PhD Survey with 6,063 respondents and Wellcome Trust surveys with over 4,000 respondents.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between PSS-10 scores and main stressors like job insecurity or publish-or-perish pressure across different regions.
• Model the relationship between MBI subscale scores (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization) and weekly working hours or overwork prevalence.
• Compare career satisfaction percentages by region and discipline to identify factors influencing Likert scale satisfaction means.
• Assess how the percentage rating institutional support as adequate correlates with burnout prevalence and overall satisfaction metrics.

Strengths

• Aggregates data from high-quality primary sources, including the Nature PhD Survey with a sample size of 6,063.
• Covers a multi-year time range from 2019 to 2024, capturing pre- and post-COVID-19 trends.
• Includes data from multiple global regions such as the U.S., UK, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
• Variables are derived from standardized instruments like the PSS-10 and MBI, facilitating comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Some data points are estimates or ranges derived from multiple studies, which may reduce precision.
• Sample sizes vary across different surveys and regional studies, potentially limiting statistical power for some comparisons.
• The dataset is a compilation from disparate sources, which may introduce inconsistencies in measurement or methodology.

Provenance

Source

Primary sources include Nature PhD Survey (2019, 2022), Wellcome Trust surveys (2021-2022), OECD (2023), and regional surveys in PMC/PubMed and ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry.

Collection Method

Data were collected via AI-assisted searches based on high-quality primary sources and compiled with sample sizes and sources noted for each observation.

Time Range

2019 to 2024

Freshness

Data covers up to 2024, with the dataset record last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Global coverage with specific regions: U.S., UK, Europe (Germany, Spain, Poland, Finland, Italy), Asia (China, South Korea, Malaysia), and Brazil/Latin America.