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. 2020 Jul 6;8:e9497. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9497

Table 8. A comparison of recommendations endorsed by masters and PhD students.

Appeals Education background Total χ2 p
Master PhD
Prolonging the graduation or the expected finish time of the experiment Disagree 14 (37.84) 17 (39.53) 31(38.75) 0.024 0.877
Agree 23 (62.16) 26 (60.47) 49 (61.25)
Providing supports for the loss of the researches Disagree 19 (51.35) 23 (53.49) 42 (52.50) 0.036 0.849
Agree 18 (48.65) 20 (46.51) 38 (47.50)
Improving the welfare of the researchers Disagree 18 (48.65) 15 (34.88) 33 (41.25) 1.555 0.212
Agree 19 (51.35) 28 (65.12) 47 (58.75)
Providing free counselling and psychotherapies Disagree 27 (72.97) 31 (72.09) 58 (72.50) 0.008 0.93
Agree 10 (27.03) 12 (27.91) 22 (27.50)
Assigning professionals to guide projects Disagree 21 (56.76) 18 (41.86) 39 (48.75) 1.766 0.184
Agree 16 (43.24) 25 (58.14) 41 (51.25)
Supports from the superiors Disagree 14 (37.84) 20 (46.51) 34 (42.50) 0.612 0.434
Agree 23 (62.16) 23 (53.49) 46 (57.50)
Prioritizing the return of researchers to work Disagree 29 (78.38) 21 (48.84) 50 (62.50) 7.405 0.007**
Agree 8 (21.62) 22 (51.16) 30 (37.50)
Organizing more academic meetings Disagree 31 (83.78) 33 (76.74) 64 (80.00) 0.616 0.433
Agree 6 (16.22) 10 (23.26) 16 (20.00)
Develop more academic cooperative projects Disagree 30 (81.08) 33 (76.74) 63 (78.75) 0.224 0.636
Agree 7 (18.92) 10 (23.26) 17 (21.25)

Notes:

*

p < 0.05.

**

p < 0.01.