@article{6936,
  abstract     = {The data presented here derives from the Sustainable Working Conditions in Academia survey (STAIRCASE) on researcher mental health. The survey addresses the ongoing mental health crisis in academia by providing comprehensive, multilevel data on researcher well-being and its structural determinants. We employed a cross-sectional between-participant study design to collect data from 4,296 researchers between September 15, 2023, and August 26, 2024. The sample, which primarily includes researchers based in European countries, has a mean age of 38.1 years (SD = 10.7) and consists of 63.7% female participants. Participants provided data on key mental health outcomes – including depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, and well-being – alongside detailed assessments of working conditions, leadership behavior, and organizational characteristics. The dataset facilitates a holistic, multilevel investigation of academic mental health beyond individual risk factors by including the individual, leadership, institutional, and national context. By enabling analyses across hierarchical levels this dataset provides the necessary evidence to identify systemic drivers of mental (ill) health and inform the development of effective, system-wide strategies for meaningful change in academic work environments.},
  author       = {Lasser, Jana and Mol, Stefan T. and Čontala, Alja and Slavec, Ana and de Swarte, Andreja Zulim and Khachatryan, Anna and Eleuteri, Anna Maria and Haque, Anupoma and Jansone, Baiba and Vrenozi, Blerina and Cahill, Brian and Trenado, Carlos and Schwieren, Christiane and Iacob, Claudia Iuliana and Tejada-Gallardo, Claudia and Mairean, Cornelia and McCashin, Darragh and Chery, Deborah and Özel, Dilara and Stephen, Dimity and Mijakoski, Dragan and Ronda, Elena and Ricci, Eleonora and Ibrahimi, Eliana and Vita, Emese and Kamberi, Fatjona and Benavides, Fernando G. and Gonçalves, Francisco Valente and Kismihók, Gábor and Manich, Gemma Pascual and Esnaola, Igor and Portoghese, Igor and van der Weijden, Inge and Canu, Irina Guseva and Mehmeti, Irsida and Petrovic, Ivana B. and Šindelář, Jakub and Ferreira, João Miguel Alves and Gabrani, Jonila and Kovács, Karolina Eszter and Pöllänen, Katri and Geles, Konstantinos and Elkheir, Lamis Yahia Mohamed and Cudris-Torres, Lorena and Løvseth, Lise T. and Ioannidou, Louiza and Popovic, Luksa and Aljunaidy, Mais M. and Saboya, Maria Fatjó and Christensen, Marit and Santos, Marlene and Miklikowska, Marta and Paoli, Mateja Erce and Schroijen, Mathias and Fusi, Mathieu and Sundukova, Mayya and Kurtoğlu, Mete and Vukelić, Milica and Anghelache, Mirela Adriana and Adi, Mohamad Nadim and Barkçin, Mümine and Rocha, Nuno Barbosa and Pranjic, Nurka and Bogolyubova, Olga and Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares and Moreira, Paulo and Saugmann, Pil Maria and Tuval-Mashiach, Rivka and Mendes, Rui Amaral and Osmanovic, Sabina and Ozdede, Sinem and Lackner, Simone and Gauttier, Stéphanie and Rusu, Szidónia and Lagouri, Theodota and Yüce-Selvi, Ümran and Ziemiańczyk, Urszula and Dhamo, Xhilda},
  issn         = {2050-9863},
  journal      = {Journal of Open Psychology Data},
  number       = {1},
  publisher    = {Ubiquity Press, Ltd.},
  title        = {{Data from the Researcher Mental Health Observatory STAIRCASE Survey}},
  doi          = {10.5334/jopd.136},
  volume       = {14},
  year         = {2026},
}