Mental Health and Well-Being of Jewish Students in Germany: A Quantitative Comparative Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034547

Enrollment

228

Registered

2024-06-26

Start date

2024-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Stress, depression and anxiety

Interventions

Group 1: Investigation of how depression, anxiety and stress levels are affected by perceived antisemitism, Jewish Identity and participant´s background.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Studying in Germany, residing in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not studying in Germany, residing abroad

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To investigate whether there is a difference in the levels of psychological stress, anxiety, depression and well-being experienced by Jewish and non-Jewish students in Germany. Questionnaires used: -Anxiety and Depression Levels - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) -Perceived Stress Level - The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) -Self-Esteem - Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale -The American Jewish Identity Scales (AJIS)	—

Measure

Time frame

To investigate whether there is a difference in the levels of psychological stress, anxiety, depression and well-being experienced by Jewish and non-Jewish students in Germany. Questionnaires used: -Anxiety and Depression Levels - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) -Perceived Stress Level - The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) -Self-Esteem - Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale -The American Jewish Identity Scales (AJIS)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Additionally, the study will explore any differences in the levels of these variables between Israeli-Jewish students and Diaspora-Jewish students. The study will also investigate the factors that either contribute to or mitigate the levels of these variables experienced by these students.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactIrina Jarvers

Lehrstuhl für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie

irina.jarvers@ukr.de+49 941 941 4139

Outcome results

None listed

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