Abstract
The major aim of the study was to explore the impact of supervisor support on depressive symptoms in research students of BS, MSc, MPhil and PhD. Moreover, the study investigated the moderating role of time management for the relationship of supervisor support with depressive symptoms. The sample of research students (N = 154), age range of 21 to 39 years (M = 23.47, SD = 3.57), was recruited from various departments of the University of Sargodha. Postgraduate Research Experience Scale (Australian Council for Education Research, 1999), Self Management sub-scale of Self-Management Scale (Xue & Sun, 2011) and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) were individually administered. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that supervisor support was strong predictor of depressive symptoms in research students. Time management skill acted as moderator such that the negative relationship between supervisory support and depressive symptoms was found only when the level of the time management skills was low. The study has important implications for educational psychologists and students.
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