Friday 24 July 15:40
- 17:10
Hall: 01 - Basilica
Chair:
Greghi Sticca Marina
Co-Chair:
Pérez-Nebra Amalia
Division: Division 1: Work and Organizational Psychology
Important issues arise when considering academia. Worldwide, the higher education context has undergone significant
transformations in the last decades, which include precarious contracts and pay, intense competition, and overwhelming
administrative burdens. It contributes to mental health problems within a system that is unhealthy for many of us,
professors and students. Even psychology has not been excluded from this context of worsening mental health. This
symposium will discuss the well-being in academia in different countries and continents, including non-WEIRD
countries. Dr. Sticca analyzes the role of Brazilian postgraduate programs' organizational structure in the mental health
and productivity of doctoral students. She also provides information about the impact of the structure of postgraduate
programs on the well-being and productivity of minority groups. Dr. Oliveira-Silva explores how institutional factors,
rather than individual responsibility, can address the mental health challenges faced by women in academia. Gender
bias, discrimination, and work-life balance pressures—exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—have led to high rates
of mental health issues among female faculty, yet institutional support remains insufficient. Through a comparative
analysis of policies and initiatives in Brazil, Australia, Canada, and the UK, the study examines efforts to promote well
being. Combining quantitative and qualitative research, it aims to generate evidence-based strategies to mitigate
systemic inequalities and inform gender equity initiatives locally and globally in academia. Dr. Orhan examines the
impact of the publish-or-perish culture on authorship inequality and researcher well-being in academia, particularly in
industrial and organizational psychology. A six-decade analysis of authorship trends reveals that elite scholars and
institutions dominate high-impact journals, creating barriers for researchers from less prestigious backgrounds. The
presentantion conducted by Dr.Velascowilloutlineamulticentercross-sectionalstudytoidentifydifferentstudentprofilesbasedonwell-beinglevels,lifestyleconditions,andcontextualfactors.Earlyidentificationofdistresssymptomswillfacilitatetheimplementationoftimelyinterventionsfromahealth-promotionperspective.Thestudy'sfindingswillserveasguidelinesfordevelopingspecificpoliciesandinterventionprotocolsthatactivelysupportstudentwell-beingandtheoverallhealthoftheuniversitycommunity.ThepresentationconductedbyDr.Pérez-NebraandDr.MourãodescribestheaxisofinternationalizationanddifferencesbetweenGlobalNorthandGlobalSouth,describingthreemainimpactaxes:(1)qualityofresearchertraining,(2)researchermobility,and(3)studentmobility.Thosepresentationscompleteeachotherindifferentissuesthatimpactourwell-being,andthewell-beingofourstudents.
