Abstract
to assess the quality of life of master's and doctoral students in health. this is a cross-sectional study carried out with 503 master's and doctoral students from the Brazilian Center-West, using the WHOQOL-BREF to analyze their quality of life. Analysis included Cronbach's alpha coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis and bivariate and multivariate analyzes. older age and having a child were associated with higher average quality of life scores, while diagnosis of anxiety/depression, difficulty in managing academic and personal activities and thinking about dropping out of course were associated with lower average scores in quality of life domains (p <0.05). master's and doctoral students have reduced quality of life during the entire training period, mainly in psychological and physical health. The management of academic activities and dropping out of course are the main variables associated with decreased students' quality of life.
Highlights
The reflection on aspects of quality of life (QoL) of master’s and doctoral students goes beyond traditional measures aimed at academic performance and/or diagnosis of diseases
The present study suggests that the WHOQOL-BREF is reliable and valid for assessing QoL of master’s and doctoral students in health through online platforms
The current study showed that sociodemographic variables, especially mental health and the difficulty of managing professional activities and personal life, can help understand the mechanisms of illness of individuals who perform work that involves a large number of stressors, such as master’s and doctoral students
Summary
The reflection on aspects of quality of life (QoL) of master’s and doctoral students goes beyond traditional measures aimed at academic performance and/or diagnosis of diseases. The importance of this theme has been increasingly recognized in the world and in Brazil, highlighting the need to understand the damage in multiple aspects of life that may be inherent in the process of training the researcher[1,2]. The need to monitor the exhaustion of graduate students in the health field is highlighted, as they often have higher levels of burnout than peers of the same age and the general population. Burnout in graduate health students can affect their mental health, empathy and professional conduct[4]
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