Workplace loneliness and anxiety under the microscope at hamburg university
NCT ID NCT07089914
First seen Sep 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 25, 2026
Summary
Researchers at Jacobs University Bremen are surveying employees at University of Applied Science Hamburg to describe their health, wellbeing, and factors that influence it. About 679 staff members answer questionnaires on health literacy, loneliness, anxiety, depression, and subjective health. The study aims to identify resources and risks that shape workplace health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the survey identifies key factors affecting employee health, universities could design better workplace support programs for loneliness, anxiety, and health literacy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other workplaces, and self-reported answers can be biased.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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679 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All University of Applied Sciences Hamburg employees who wish to take part in the study will be included. Inclusion criteria are germanEnglish language, reading and writing skills, internet access and employee status. Before the start of the survey period and directly before the start of the online survey, all participants will receive all relevant study information and actively declare their consent to participate in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * German language skills * Reading and writing skills * Internet access * Employee status * Consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Illiteracy * Massively limited cognitive abilities i.e. linguistic components of the digital offerings must be able to be used, and questionnaires completed, or interviews participated in)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hamburg University of Applied Sciences/Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg)
Hamburg, 21033, Germany
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