Stress less

Student: Lotte Vreede

Coach: Nicole Ebben

Reducing workstress for PhD candidates Fontys

More and more people are experiencing high work pressure . High work pressure has many consequences, such as work stress. Work stress increases the risk of mental problems such as burnout, or physical problems such as cardiovascular diseases.

End Product

I am going to research the underlying causes of work stress and develop an intervention based on literature and target group research.

PhD candidates Fontys

The PhD candidates from Fontys experience a high work pressure. They are pursuing their PhD through an external organization (Fontys).

There is high work pressure due to write and publicize articles, supervision, the four-year time constraint, and the PhD candidates often set very high standards for themselves, making them not easily satisfied