My primary research mentor gives useful feedback on my work.
My primary research mentor communicates clear expectations.
My primary research mentor supports my development as an independent researcher.
I can obtain guidance from my primary research mentor when I need it.
My primary research mentor treats my ideas with respect.
Peers in my program share useful research knowledge.
I can ask peers for help with research challenges.
Peers provide encouragement when research becomes difficult.
I feel part of a supportive community of student researchers.
Access to scholarly literature needed for my research.
Access to research software and computing resources.
Access to data, participants, laboratories, or field sites.
Availability of research funding for essential project costs.
Availability of suitable workspace for research tasks.
Availability of methods or statistical consultation when needed.
I can formulate research questions that are feasible and meaningful.
I can select appropriate methods for a research question.
I can manage and analyze data needed for my research.
I can interpret research findings accurately.
I can communicate research results in scholarly writing.
I can solve unexpected problems that arise during a research project.
I feel accepted as a member of my academic program.
I feel that people in my program value my contributions.
I can be myself in my academic program.
I feel connected to the intellectual community in my program.
Financial pressure interferes with my research progress.
Paid work outside my research role reduces the time available for research.
Caregiving or household responsibilities reduce the time available for research.
Administrative requirements delay my research progress.
Difficulty accessing participants, data, or sites delays my progress.
Travel or commuting demands interfere with my research schedule.
I feel energetic when working on my research.
I can continue working even when research tasks are difficult.
I feel mentally resilient during demanding research periods.
I am ready to begin research tasks when I have planned to work.
My research feels meaningful to me.
I am enthusiastic about the contribution my research could make.
My research inspires me to learn more.
I am proud of the research work I am doing.
I become deeply focused when working on research.
Time passes quickly when I am absorbed in research.
It is difficult for me to stop working when a research task is going well.
I feel emotionally drained by my research responsibilities.
I feel used up at the end of a day of research work.
Research demands leave me feeling exhausted.
I feel tired before I begin my planned research work.
I have become less interested in my research than I used to be.
I question whether my research work is worthwhile.
I feel detached from the goals of my research.
I remain enthusiastic about my research goals.
It is difficult to concentrate on complex research tasks.
I have trouble thinking clearly when working on my research.
I make slower progress because my mind feels tired.
I can think clearly during demanding research tasks.
I intend to remain enrolled in my current program next academic year.
I am determined to complete my current graduate degree.
I expect to reach the next major research milestone in my program.
I would choose to continue in this program if I made the decision again.
Graduate degree type
Enrollment status
Primary program modality
Completed graduate methods/statistics courses
Typical weekly paid-work hours outside research role
First-generation college student
International student at a U.S. institution
Regular caregiving responsibilities