{"id":9205,"date":"2026-04-01T17:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/?page_id=9205"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:43:55","slug":"well-being-and-doctoral-experiences-of-phd-dla-students-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/en\/home\/research\/research\/well-being-and-doctoral-experiences-of-phd-dla-students-in-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"Well-being and Doctoral Experiences of PhD\/DLA Students in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How are doctoral students doing in Hungary today? What factors contribute to a successful PhD?<\/span><\/h6>\n

The main objective of the research titled „PhD\/DLA students\u2019 wellbeing and PhD-related experiences in Hungary” is a nationwide well-being survey covering all PhD\/DLA students in Hungary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u00a0would\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0fill\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0questionnaire.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Research over the past decade has painted a concerning picture of the mental health of PhD students and the negative impact of doctoral studies on well-being. Findings from\u00a0numerous\u00a0countries worldwide suggest that the well-being of doctoral candidates significantly\u00a0lags behind\u00a0that of their peers with\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degrees, as well as the general social average. However, to our knowledge, comprehensive data on the well-being and doctoral experiences of PhD students in Hungary is still unavailable. Our research aims to fill this critical gap.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The primary objective of our study is to obtain a cross-sectional overview of the well-being and specific doctoral experiences of PhD and DLA students in Hungary. We trust that our investigation will provide an opportunity for a more thorough understanding of the situation of doctoral students in Hungary, as well as a scientific basis for further research and the consideration of organizational or discipline-specific decisions and changes. To this end, the study seeks to reach all PhD students in Hungary, encouraging participation in a voluntary, self-reported questionnaire survey. The methodology applied during the survey allows for the comparison of results with general population data and findings published in international literature.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0research\u00a0is a\u00a0cross-sectional,\u00a0one-time\u00a0online\u00a0data\u00a0collection. The\u00a0instrument\u00a0is a\u00a0self-administered\u00a0online\u00a0questionnaire\u00a0available\u00a0to\u00a0students\u00a0in\u00a0both\u00a0Hungarian\u00a0and English,\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0accessible\u00a0to\u00a0international\u00a0students\u00a0pursuing\u00a0doctoral\u00a0studies\u00a0in Hungary.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0research\u00a0is\u00a0organized\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>PhD\u00a0Success\u00a0and\u00a0Well-being\u00a0research\u00a0group<\/span><\/b> at\u00a0Semmelweis University, in collaboration with the\u00a0Hungarian Doctoral Council<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates<\/a>\u00a0(DOSZ).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Data\u00a0collection\u00a0phase:<\/span><\/b> March-July 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Principal\u00a0Investigator:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Prof. Dr.\u00a0Be\u00e1ta Pethesn\u00e9 D\u00e1vid<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Group Members:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Dr.\u00a0Tam\u00e1s Boz\u00f3<\/span>, Dr. \u00c1d\u00e1m Orosz,\u00a0<\/span>Zsuzsanna Katalin Papp, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>david.bea@semmelweis.hu<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0would\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0fill\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0questionnaire<\/a>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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How are doctoral students doing in Hungary today? What factors contribute to a successful PhD? The main objective of the research titled „PhD\/DLA students\u2019 wellbeing and PhD-related experiences in Hungary” is a nationwide well-being survey covering all PhD\/DLA students in Hungary. I\u00a0would\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0fill\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0 questionnaire.<\/a> Research over the past decade has painted a concerning picture of the mental …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101898,"featured_media":0,"parent":7104,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[135,87,137],"class_list":["post-9205","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-phd","tag-research","tag-wellbeing-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101898"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9205"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9368,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9205\/revisions\/9368"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/mental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}