What is this study about?

The working conditions of sex workers are not well researched. There is little scientific information about it. In this study, we want to examine the working conditions of sex workers. We want to know what demands the job has and what resources are used to overcome these demands. If you want more information on this study, please visit https://sexwork-psy.univie.ac.at/en/


Who can participate in this study?

All sex workers who 

  • offer sexual services with physical contact
  • are at least 18 years old
  • work in Austria, Germany or the Netherlands


What is required to participate and how long does the study take?

If you agree to participate in this study, you will be asked to fill out an online survey. The survey will approximately take 7 to 15 minutes.
We want to know, which factors influence your work, how your work affects your mental wellbeing, if there are any challenges in doing your work and how you overcome these challenges.
This survey also includes questions on experiences of stigmatisation and violence. Answering these questions is not mandatory.


How is my personal data protected?

Your data is of course confidential and will only be used for scientific purposes. Your data will be processed anonymously and only analysed at group level. Demographic data such as age or gender do not allow any clear conclusions about your identity. We do not collect any technical data (e.g. IP address, device type or similar).

By ticking ‘Yes’ below, you agree that we may use your answers for the purposes of our research. The anonymised data set will later be made available to other scientists for further analyses in the sense of Open Science. (Unsure what is meant by Open Science? We explain this in more detail on our website: https://sexwork-psy.univie.ac.at/en/faq/)

Who do I contact if I have questions? →

If you have questions concerning this project or if you have a problem related to our research you can contact our research team. You can contact Ines Hölbl via studie-sexarbeit.aws@univie.ac.at. We have also collected some answers about the study on our website at https://sexwork-psy.univie.ac.at/en/faq/.
For questions concerning data protection you can contact the data protection officer of the University of Vienna via: datenschutzbeauftragter@univie.ac.at


I hereby confirm that I am at least 18 years old. I also confirm that I read and understand the declaration of consent.