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Title: Doctoral students in arts and humanities: Soft skills, self-perceived employability, and mindfulness.
Authors: Pandya, Samta P.1 (AUTHOR) pandya.samta@gmail.com
Source: Higher Education (00181560). Apr2026, Vol. 91 Issue 4, p1291-1314. 24p.
Subject Terms: *Doctoral students, *Employability, *Humanities education, *Psychological resilience, Soft skills, Mindfulness, Gender differences (Sociology), Occupational achievement
Abstract: There is a need to examine how doctoral students in Arts and Humanities (A&H) can bolster their psychological capital in seeking employment that can potentially impact future career trajectories. This article reports a study on soft skills and self-perceived employability of A& H doctoral students from universities in select South Asian cities who participated in online mindfulness training (OMT) sessions vis-à-vis a waitlist control group. A&H doctoral students who participated in the OMT sessions reported higher posttest scores on soft skills (self-determination, resilience, empathy, assertiveness, social support, and team work) and self-perceived employability measures. Female A&H doctoral students, ever-singles, and those with higher OMT compliance in terms of attendance and homework completion, gained more on outcomes. With some refinements for male and gender non-disclosing students, those currently married or having experienced marital disruptions, mindfulness programmes could add to competence employability models focusing on strategic self-enhancement to address graduate labour market volatility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: There is a need to examine how doctoral students in Arts and Humanities (A&H) can bolster their psychological capital in seeking employment that can potentially impact future career trajectories. This article reports a study on soft skills and self-perceived employability of A& H doctoral students from universities in select South Asian cities who participated in online mindfulness training (OMT) sessions vis-à-vis a waitlist control group. A&H doctoral students who participated in the OMT sessions reported higher posttest scores on soft skills (self-determination, resilience, empathy, assertiveness, social support, and team work) and self-perceived employability measures. Female A&H doctoral students, ever-singles, and those with higher OMT compliance in terms of attendance and homework completion, gained more on outcomes. With some refinements for male and gender non-disclosing students, those currently married or having experienced marital disruptions, mindfulness programmes could add to competence employability models focusing on strategic self-enhancement to address graduate labour market volatility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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