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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Investigating PhD students' wellbeing and mental health: towards evidence-led and innovative solutions.

Riccardo Vecchio, Giansanto Mosconi, Martina Gandola, Andrea Amerio, Anna Odone, Health Mode On Investigators, Giovanni Albini, Chiara Barbati, Lavinia Barone, Mariagrazie Baroni and 30 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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40 authors.

Riccardo VecchioDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giansanto MosconiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Martina GandolaDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Andrea AmerioDepartment of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Anna OdoneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Health Mode On Investigators
Giovanni AlbiniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Chiara BarbatiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Lavinia BaroneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Mariagrazie BaroniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Paola BertuccioDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Laura BrunelliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Silvio BrusaferroDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Anna CarliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Virginia CasiglianiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Cristiano CrescentiniDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Elisa DiademaDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Michele EmdinDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Fabrizio FaggianoDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Daniele FedeliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Andrea FossatiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Serena LecceDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Emina MehanovićDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giansanto MosconiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Anna OgliariDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Anna OdoneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Francesca PennucciDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Filippo QuattroneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Alfredo RaglioDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Caterina RizzoDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Emanuele RossiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Valentina TobiaDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Riccardo VecchioDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giacomo Pietro VigezziDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Federica Vigna-TagliantiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Elena VivaldiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Luca VivianiDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Patrizia ZeppegnoDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Marzia ZingarelliDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Cesare ZizzaDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PhD candidates face elevated risks of anxiety, depression, and burnout. Yet, mental health in doctoral education remains under-addressed and insufficiently supported by systematic data and interventions. In response, the Italian Ministry of University and Research launched PRO-BEN, a nationwide initiative aimed at investigating and promoting undergraduate and graduate student wellbeing. Within this framework, the "

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academic environmentgraduate studentsmental healthPhD studentswellbeing

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PMID42694648
PMCPMC13540255

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