The Effect of COVID-19 on the Postdoctoral Experience: a comparison of pre-pandemic and pandemic surveys

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dc.contributor.authorMorin, Andréanne
dc.contributor.authorHelling, Britney A.
dc.contributor.authorKrishnan, Seetha
dc.contributor.authorRisner, Laurie E.
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Nykia
dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, Nancy B.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-11T20:56:56Z
dc.date.available2023-04-11T20:56:56Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-18
dc.description.abstractIn the interest of advocating for the postdoctoral community in the United States, we present results from survey data collected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic on the same population of postdocs. In 2019, 5,929 postdocs in the US completed a comprehensive survey, and in 2020, a subset completed a follow-up survey several months into the pandemic. The results show that the pandemic has substantially impacted postdocs’ mental health and wellness irrespective of gender, race, citizenship, or other identities. Postdocs also reported a significant impact on their career trajectories and progression, reduced confidence in achieving career goals, and negative perceptions of the job market compared to pre-COVID-19. International postdocs also reported experiencing distinct stressors due to the changes in immigration policy. Notably, having access to Postdoctoral Associations and Postdoctoral Offices positively impacted postdocs’ overall well-being and helped mitigate the personal and professional stresses and career uncertainties caused by the pandemic.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAM was supported by the Fond de recherche du Québec en Santé (FRQS) postdoctoral fellowship. SK was funded by T32 (Grant Number T32DA043469) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.11.19.468693v2.abstracten_US
dc.format.extent51 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articlesen_US
dc.genrepreprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2fk7n-gjdc
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1101/2021.11.19.468693
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/27590
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.titleThe Effect of COVID-19 on the Postdoctoral Experience: a comparison of pre-pandemic and pandemic surveysen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7603-9276en_US
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1651-5266

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