Your friendships may predict your mental health: stanford study follows 10,000 students
NCT ID NCT04771195
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed nearly 10,000 Stanford undergraduates over their college years to understand how social ties, loneliness, and stress relate to anxiety and depression. Researchers used surveys and social network analysis to track changes in mental health. The goal is to create a clearer picture of which social factors matter most for young adult well-being.
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 successful, this research could help identify which social factors most strongly predict mental health issues in young adults, pointing toward better support strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply beyond the specific college population studied.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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9,941 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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.
- 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: Stanford undergraduate students in the classes of 2023 and 2024, as well as all students who reside in their dorms. \- Exclusion Criteria: People under the age of 18 \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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