Work-Health-Life-Balance - Mental Resilience, Stability & Healthy Nutrition

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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New working environments (digitalization, flexibilization) can lead to increased levels of stress. A balanced work-life balance is therefore important in order to prevent negative effects of stress on mental health. This study investigates, how stress, recovery, nutritional behavior, resilience and sleep behavior are related to the changed working conditions. how standardized nutritional training affects individual body composition (measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analyses, BIA), stress perception, burn-out symptoms and sleep.

Detailed Description
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The ways of working must adapt to the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. Work 4.0 describes the process of change in the working environment in the digital age. Adapting to rapidly changing and sometimes uncertain living and working conditions in times of digitization, dislocated working (including home office) and altered work processes demands a considerable effort of resources from numerous employees. Previously established work environments and behaviors are being evaluated and adapted to the new circumstances and requirements. Such times of change often cause uncertainty and result in increased stress levels. Stress, in turn, leads to a variety of symptoms in many areas of life and work, which can limit the ability to work. As a result, successful adaptation to the challenges of the new work reality of Work 4.0 can fail. Research Questions: This study investigates, how stress, recovery, nutritional behavior, resilience and sleep behavior are related to the changed working conditions and central characteristics of work 4.0. how standardized nutritional training based on the Austrian Food Pyramid affects individual body composition (measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analyses, BIA), stress perception, burn-out symptoms and sleep.

Official Title
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Work-Health-Life-Balance 4.0 - Mental Resilience, Stability & Healthy Nutrition in a New Work Reality

Conditions
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Psychological Stress, Nutritional Quality, Burn-out Syndrome, Sleep, Depressive Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Nutritional counseling


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: employees in austrian companies affected by digitalization Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: no informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Employees<br>Employees in Austrian companies affected by digitalization | Behavioral: Nutritional counseling<br>* Nutritional counseling<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stress | Stress-Erholungsfragebogen (RESTQ); minimum value: 0, maximum value: 294; High scores reflect high subjective stress. | 3 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sleep | Insomnis severity index: minimum value: 0, maximum value: 28; High scores reflect the presence of sleeping disorders | 3 months | 
| Body mass index | Body mass index (BMI); BMI= body weight / (body height)² | 3 months |