Dear participants, 

Help us develop measures that truly make a difference. 

The Positive Health team within the University Health Management would like to work together with you to develop support services that are aligned with the actual needs of doctoral researchers. Your experiences and perspectives are therefore of central importance.

Purpose of the survey 

The following survey is aimed at all doctoral researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Its purpose is to obtain scientifically grounded insights into needs, stressors, and existing resources related to mental health. Based on these findings, suitable support services at KIT can be developed.

The questionnaire consists of three sections: demographic information, questions regarding your general, physical, and mental health, as well as questions concerning your individual needs and requirements related to mental health. Completing the questionnaire will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes. By participating, you make an important contribution to the evidence-based promotion of doctoral researchers’ mental health at KIT.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the study, please feel free to contact the project team at: positivehealth@ifss.kit.edu. 

We sincerely thank you for your time and support!

Voluntary participation and anonymity 
To participate is voluntary. You may skip questions you prefer not to answer. Furthermore, you can stop the survey at any time without giving reasons, e.g. for closing your browser. Choosing not to participate or withdrawing from the survey will not result in any disadvantages. This survey is anonymous. Sociodemographic information (e.g. age, gender) is used exclusively for group-based scientific analysis. No attempts will be made to identify individual participants. 

Privacy Policy 
Your data will be processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and standards of good scientific practice. The collected data is stored on internal KIT servers. Only the SUST(R)AINPRO-KIT project team has access to data. This data will be stored for ten years before being deleted. 

Use and dissemination of research findings 
The results of this survey are analyzed exclusively in aggregate form. Findings may be published internally at KIT, on KIT websites or in academic journals. It will be impossible to identify individuals at any point.