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Table 2 Sociodemographic and employment characteristics by career stage

From: Researching the researchers: psychological distress and psychosocial stressors according to career stage in mental health researchers

 

Total

Support staff

Student

EMCR

Senior researcher

Chi square

N = 207

n = 35

n = 71

n = 59

n = 42

p value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

      

Male

35

7 (20.0%)

8 (11.3%)

7 (11.9%)

13 (31.0%)

0.05

Female

170

28 (80.0%)

61 (85.9%)

52 (88.1%)

29 (69.0%)

 

Non-Binary

2

–

2 (2.8%)

–

–

 

Age range (years)

      

18–24

14

8 (22.9%)

8 (11.3%)

–

–

0.05

25–34

103

21 (60.0%)

51 (71.8%)

31 (52.5%)

–

 

35–44

53

6 (17.1%)

7 (9.9%)

21 (35.6%)

17 (40.5%)

 

45–54

24

–

3 (4.2%)

6 (10.2%)

15 (35.7%)

 

55–64

12

–

2 (2.8%)

1 (1.7%)

9 (21.4%)

 

65 + 

1

–

–

–

1 (2.4%)

 

Relationship status

      

Cohabitating

52

4 (11.4%)

24 (33.8%)

19 (32.2%)

5 (11.9%)

0.05

Divorced

2

–

–

–

2 (4.8%)

 

Married

78

6 (17.1%)

13 (18.3%)

31 (52.5%)

28 (66.7%)

 

Registered partnership

4

2 (5.7%)

2 (2.8%)

–

–

 

Separated

2

–

1 (1.4%)

–

1 (2.4%)

 

Single

69

23 (65.7%)

31 (43.7%)

9 (15.3%)

6 (14.3%)

 

Dependents

      

Yes

57

4 (11.4%)

9 (12.7%)

16 (27.1%)

28 (66.7%)

0.00

No

150

31 (88.6%)

62 (87.3%)

43 (72.9%)

14 (33.3%)

 

Clinical degreea

      

Yes

45

3 (8.6%)

14 (19.7%)

15 (25.4%)

13 (31.0%)

0.10

No

157

32 (91.4%)

57 (80.3%)

45 (74.6%)

29 (79.0%)

 

Type of work contract

      

Permanent

46

3 (8.6%)

6 (8.5%)

16 (27.1%)

21 (50.0%)

0.00

Temporary/Fixed term

121

30 (88.6%)

30 (42.3%)

42 (71.2%)

19 (45.2%)

 

Other

41

2 (5.7%)

36 (50.7%)

1 (1.7%)

2 (4.8%)

 

Employment status

      

Full time

156

26 (74.3%)

47 (66.2%)

48 (81.1

35 (83.3%)

0.48

Part time

38

7 (20.0%)

17 (23.9%)

9 (15.3%)

5 (11.9%)

 

Other

12

2 (5.7%)

6 (8.5%)

2 (3.4%)

2 (4.8%)

 

Mental health policy present

      

Yes

64

16 (45.7%)

15 (30.5%)

18 (30.5%)

15 (35.7%)

0.06

No

100

11 (31.4%)

37 (52.5%)

31 (52.5%)

21 (50.0%)

 

Unsure

43

8 (22.9%)

19 (17.0%)

10 (17.0%)

6 (14.3%)

 

Participant has read the mental health policyb

      

Yes

32

6 (37.5%)

7 (46.7%)

11 (61.1%)

8 (53.3%)

0.57

No

32

10 (62.5%)

8 (53.3%)

7 (38.9%)

7 (46.7%)

 

Thinks the mental health policy is adequateb

      

Yes

20

3 (18.8%)

6 (40.0%)

8 (44.4%)

3 (20.0%)

0.48

No

10

2 (12.4%)

3 (20.0%)

3 (16.7%)

2 (13.3%)

 

Unsure

34

11 (68.8%)

6 (40.0%)

7 (22.9%)

10 (66.7%)

 
  1. EMCR Early-middle career researcher
  2. aIncludes participants who are currently completing a clinical degree (e.g., medicine, psychology or similar)
  3. bDenominator is based on the number of participants who were aware of their organisation having a mental health policy
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