Effect of Mentoring Program on Mentees’ Academic Performance from an Islamic Perspective

Ismail, Azman; Jui, Michael Kho Khian; Sham, Fariza Md.; Faqih, Faqih; Abdullah, Nurul-Azza

doi:10.17576/islamiyyat-2015-3701-03

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“…Academic progress, supervisor's support and departmental climate are highly interconnected (Gardner, 2010;Ismail et al, 2015;Lovitts, 2001). In the current sample, academic progress interacted with all outcomes but suicidal behaviours, which were more common in PGRs with negative departmental experiences, while those who reported poor supervisory relationship had increased anxiety levels.…”

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Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

Milicev¹,

McCann²,

Simpson³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Recent research has revealed high rates of mental health issues in postgraduate researchers (PGRs). Mental ill-health is a barrier to life satisfaction and academic success. More knowledge is necessary to understand the extent and origins of mental health problems of PGRs in the UK. Aims: To assess the prevalence of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, subjective mental wellbeing, and suicide behaviours of PGRs in the UK, as well as to explore the factors that underpin these outcomes.Methods: An online survey (N=479) was used to measure the mental health outcomes, and assess the influence of demographic, trait and academic variables, and social support. Results: In this sample the prevalence of mental ill-health was high, while wellbeing was lower than in the general population. Female, non-binary and non-heterosexual PGRs had poorer mental health than their male and/or heterosexual counterparts. Researchers in the field of Arts had higher levels of wellbeing, while those in the 5th year of study or above were at a higher risk of suicidal behaviours. Resilience, adaptive perfectionism, social support and positive evaluations of progress and preparation, departmental climate, and supervisory relationship were associated with positive outcomes, while maladaptive perfectionism and workaholism were linked to the negative ones. Resilience and workaholism were the only variables that played a role in all mental health outcomes.Conclusions: The current paper contributes new knowledge about the PGR wellbeing, the prevalence of mental health symptoms, and some of the factors that shape them. Our findings imply that institutional efforts to improve PGR mental health and wellbeing should include a variety of strategies to promote equality, diversity, resilience, integration and work-life balance of PGRs.

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Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

Milicev¹,

McCann²,

Simpson³

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“…Academic progress, supervisor's support and departmental climate seem to be highly interconnected (Gardner, 2010;Ismail et al, 2015;Lovitts, 2001). In the current sample, academic progress interacted with all outcomes but suicidal behaviours, which were more common in PGRs with negative departmental experiences, while those who reported poor supervisory relationship had increased anxiety levels.…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

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High rates of mental ill-health in postgraduate researchers (PGRs) represent a significant barrier to life satisfaction and academic success. Nevertheless, there is little knowledge about the extent and origins of mental health problems of PGRs in the UK. The current study addresses this gap by investigating the prevalence and provenance of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, subjective mental wellbeing, and suicide behaviours of PGRs in the UK. An online survey (N = 479) was used to measure the mental health outcomes and assess their relationships with demographic, trait and academic variables, policy, and social support. We found a high prevalence of mental ill-health and low levels of wellbeing in the current sample. Factors associated with poorer outcomes were female and non-binary gender, non-heterosexual identity, maladaptive perfectionism, workaholism and being in the 5th year of study or above. Resilience, adaptive perfectionism, higher levels of social support and positive evaluations of progress and preparation, departmental climate, and supervisory relationship were associated with more positive outcomes. The current findings contribute new knowledge about the prevalence of mental health symptoms in PGRs in the UK, implying that institutional efforts to improve PGR wellbeing should include strategies to promote equality, diversity, resilience, integration, social support, and work-life balance of PGRs.

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“…Improving the supervision process can improve student satisfaction and increase student retention rates. Many studies have emphasized the importance of the supervisor-student relationship and its impact on students' educational outcomes and satisfaction (e.g., Aguinis et al, 1996;de Kleijn et al, 2014;Erichsen et al, 2014;Ismail et al, 2015).…”

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“…Supervisors are important for maintaining student satisfaction (de Kleijn, Mainhard, Meijer, Pilot, & Brekelmans, 2012). Supervisors' communication and support are positively correlated with students' academic performance (Ismail, Jui, Sham, Faqih, & Abdullah, 2015). However, students become dissatisfied when the supervision relationship lacks continuous communication, time spent together, and timely feedback (Abo-Daf, 2002;Alawi, Jabr, & AboSamra, 2008;Shatnawi, 2006).…”

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The Relationship Between Interpersonal Approaches of Thesis Supervisors and Graduate Student Satisfaction

Aldosari¹,

Ibrahim²

2019

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The purpose of this explanatory mixed method study is to describe students’ perceptions of the thesis supervision approaches used, their satisfaction with these approaches, and whether their satisfaction differed based on students’ gender, degree sought, and concentration. The study comprised two parts. First, a questionnaire was distributed to all graduate students who had written a thesis/dissertation during 2015-2017 (N=213) at one of the universities in the United Arab Emirates. Second, a group of students from among those mentioned above (N=16) were interviewed. The study revealed that the most commonly used approach by the supervisors was the collaborative interpersonal approach and the least used one was the directive informational approach. There was no significant difference according to the degree sought and concentration. However, when it came to gender, female students believed that the supervisors had used the collaborative approach more than the male students. Overall, graduate students were satisfied with their supervisors’ approaches, while some were highly satisfied. The findings indicated a pattern where the more collaborative the supervisor was, the more satisfied the student became and the more the supervisor used the non-directive interpersonal approach, the less satisfied the students became. The study recommends that faculty supervisors attend to the various needs and preferences of their students and be ready to shift away from their preferred approach to suit the diverse needs and abilities of their students.

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Effect of Mentoring Program on Mentees’ Academic Performance from an Islamic Perspective

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Cited by 4 publications

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Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers: Prevalence and Contributing Factors

The Relationship Between Interpersonal Approaches of Thesis Supervisors and Graduate Student Satisfaction

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