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Psychological distress on interpreters working with refugees and expectations on them by refugees

Psychological distress on interpreters working with refugees and expectations on them by refugees

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00030169
Enrollment
160
Registered
2022-12-29
Start date
2022-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F43.1

Interventions

Group 1: Interpreters: The subjects answer a questionnaire procedure on secondary traumatization (STSS, ProQOL5) and resilience (CD RISC). Group 2: Refugees: Examination using questionnaire about pref

Sponsors

Sana-Klinikum RemscheidZentrum für seelische Gesundheit des Kindes- und Jugendalters
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Interpreter: • Age of at least 18 years • Professional activity as an interpreter for refugees • Professional activity as an interpreter for the German language Refugees: • Age of at least 18 years • Sufficient knowledge of German to understand the study information, clarification and answering the questionnaires • Arrival as a refugee in Germany between 2014 and 2021 • Experience of interpreter support.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Interpreter: • Age less than 18 years Refugees: • Age less than 18 years • Insufficient knowledge of German for participation in the study • Illiteracy • German as mother tongue

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Sociodemographic data of the interpreters (age, gender, place of residence, country of origin, mother tongue, languages ??spoken, refugee experience, psychotherapy experience) - Degree of secondary traumatization and secondary traumatic stress measured by STSS and ProQOL5 - Compassion at work measured by ProQOL5 - Extent of burnout symptoms measured by ProQOL5 - Degree of resilience measured by CD RISC.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Socio-demographic data of the refugees (age, gender, country of origin, mother tongue, immigration to Germany, religiosity, experiences with interpreters) - Expectations of interpreters in different contexts explored by questionnaires

Countries

Austria, Germany, Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactMarco Walg

Sana-Klinikum Remscheid, Zentrum für seelische Gesundheit des Kindes- und Jugendalters

marco.walg@sana.de02027584521

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026