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A Structural Approach to Doctoral Students’ Perceptions of Racial Climate on Program Satisfaction

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: : This article uses a multigroup structural equation modeling approach to examine the relationships between perceptions of Ph.D. program racial climate, resilience, well-being, and program satisfaction in a national sample of 1,053 current Ph.D. students. Situated within a critical adaptation of Lent’s social-cognitive career theory framework, the findings caution against focusing exclusively on resilience and well-being, as poor program racial climate disparately impacts Students of Color. In addition, this article discusses implications for doctoral programs as professional preparation for working in environments with poor racial climates.

Source: Review of higher education/The review of higher education

DOI: 10.1353/rhe.0.a976051

Authors: Radomir Ray Mitic, Enyu Zhou, Hironao Okahana

Language: English

Topic: Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, George Mason University

Awards: Understanding PhD Career Pathways: Transitions and Persistence in the PhD-Prepared STEM Workforce, G8397703605, Understanding PhD Career Pathways in STEM