Bohemian Research contributed to a major international mental health study involving 53,799 participants across 92 countries, led by researchers at Columbia University and published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Indicators Research.

The study, titled Global Mental Wealth: A Multidimensional Analysis of Social, Financial, and Emotional Well-Being in 92 Countries, was led by Kai Ruggeri, Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University, with researchers including Guillermo Valenzuela-Catarí and Elli Polemiti among its 261 co-authors.

How Bohemian Research contributed

Collecting survey data across dozens of countries is a major challenge, particularly when researchers struggle to recruit enough participants in specific regions.

Bohemian Research helped overcome these challenges by providing pro bono data collection support through its proprietary survey technology and global user community.

Our independently developed survey applications, including MultiPolls, Golden Surveys and RewardRoo, enabled researchers to reach additional participants and support the international data collection effort.

The researchers explicitly acknowledged Bohemian Research's contribution in the Data Collection section of their study, published in Social Indicators Research:

"Where we faced significant barriers to engage sufficient participation, the collection firm Bohemian Research provided pro-bono assistance in circulating the survey to its user base."

In total, Bohemian Research delivered 5,442 participants from 17 countries, contributing to one of the largest international studies of its kind.

Our involvement is also formally recognized in the study's acknowledgements and funding disclosures.

What the study revealed

The research highlighted several concerning trends in global mental well-being:

• Young adults reported particularly low levels of vitality, emotional stability, and resilience.

• Economic prosperity did not necessarily translate into better psychological well-being.

• Personal relationships and a sense of purpose emerged as important dimensions of positive mental health.

The findings emphasize the importance of understanding mental health beyond traditional measures of depression and anxiety.

Supporting research that matters

At Bohemian Research, our proprietary technology and survey applications connect researchers with participants across international markets.

While our platforms primarily support market research, this collaboration demonstrates how our global user community can also contribute to large-scale academic studies.

We are proud to have supported this international research effort and to see our contribution recognized in the published scientific paper.

We look forward to continuing to support research that helps us better understand people around the world.

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Original study: Social Indicators Research – Springer Nature

Columbia University: Study Reveals Concerning Trends in Global Mental Health