Job activity and wellbeing of PhD holders beyond academia: a person-centred approach.

Autor/inn/en	Garcia-Morante, M.; u.a.
Titel	Job activity and wellbeing of PhD holders beyond academia: a person-centred approach.
Quelle	In: European Journal of Higher Education, 16 (2026) 1, S. 139-159Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2156-8235; 2156-8243
DOI	10.1080/21568235.2025.2504529
Schlagwörter	Lehre; Studium; Promotion; Akademiker; Hochschule; Bedarf; Student; Ausland; Spanien
Abstract	This study explores the job activity profiles and occupational wellbeing of PhD holders pursuing careers beyond academia in Spain. Given the increasing number of PhD holders entering in careers beyond academia, we aim to identify individual variations in job activities - research, interpersonal and managerial, and business activities - and their relationship with work engagement and burnout. Utilising a person-centred approach, we employ latent profile analysis on a sample of 731 PhD holders, revealing four distinct job activity profiles: Research-Managerial, Analyst, Communicator, and Multi-task. Our findings enrich current understanding of PhD holders' job activities, underscoring that PhD holders have opportunities to conduct PhD-related activities outside academia, but that their expertise remains underutilised. Moreover, our results emphasise the relationship between job activities and occupational wellbeing, suggesting that PhD holders benefit from engaging in a variety of activities beyond research. Ultimately, they indicate that individual differences are more influential than disciplinary backgrounds, with PhD holders pursuing hybrid careers well positioned for research and dissemination. Implications are significant regarding the role of institutions in fostering environments where PhD holders can thrive. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2026/4