Psychological State of Students of Health Sciences During COVID-19

February 23, 2021 updated by: Yolanda Marcen Roman

Psychological State of University Students of Health Sciences During COVID-19

University students report high levels of stress, anxiety and depression every year, which, according to some research, responsible for university administration and popular media, constitutes a global crisis of mental health of students at these levels.

Exposure to academic stress directly compromises students' motivation and attitudes towards learning.

High levels of perceived distress in the face of inadequate resources to deal with the situation leaves people at risk of developing major psychiatric problems, especially when this distress is prolonged or severe.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Main goal:Study the impact of socio-demographic, personal and health factors that determine the performance / perception of pandemic stress) in students of Bachelor's degrees in Health Sciences.

Secondary objectives:

  • Analyze the relationship between socio-demographic and personal characteristics and the perception of stress related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Identify the relationship between the perception of stress related to the Covid-19 pandemic and the role of gender / physical activity and the academic performance of undergraduate students in Health Sciences.

Methodology All variables will be obtained only once by means of a survey through google form. The questionnaire will be disseminated to all students of the degrees, by institutional email, through direct contact with the delegates of each course. After the first two weeks, a reminder will be made following the same routes. There will be no follow-up.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

332

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Zaragoza, Spain, 50009
        • Faculty of Health Sciences. Zaragoza's University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will be made up of nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy students from the Faculty of Health Sciences of Zaragoza. Students will be able to answer the questions through their electronic devices. At no time will it be known which student has responded since he is totally anonymous and voluntary.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students of the degree of nursing, occupational therapy and physiotherapy belonging to the Faculty of Health Sciences

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not belonging to any degree in Health Sciences of the Faculty of Health Sciences

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Modified version of EPP-10 related to COVID-19 (EPP-10-C)
Time Frame: 3 minutes
EEP-10-C; modified version of the 10-item perceived stress scale (EEP-10), it is also composed of 10 items; each offers 5 response options: never, almost never, occasionally, almost always, and always. Items 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 10 are scored directly from 0 to 4 and items 4, 5, 7 and 8, conversely, from 4 to 0
3 minutes
Abbreviated Goldberg Anxiety Scale EADG
Time Frame: 3 minutes
It examines four fundamental psychiatric areas: depression, anxiety, social inadequacy, and hypochondria. It contains 9 questions and the cut-off points are equal to or greater than 4 for the anxiety scale, and equal to or greater than 2 for the depression scale.
3 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gender stereotypes: Short version of the Bem Sex Rol Inventory (BRSI).
Time Frame: 4 minutes
The 12-item questionnaire collected 6 instrumental or masculine items (strong personality, acts as a leader, has the character of a leader, dominant personality, defender of their beliefs and makes decisions easily), and 6 expressive or feminine items (tender, gentle, warm, affectionate, understanding and sensitive to the needs of others). People answered each of the questions about their self-perception, using a 7-point Likert-type scale
4 minutes
Short International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Time Frame: 4 minutes

The IPAQ consists of 7 questions about the frequency, duration and intensity of activity (moderate and intense) carried out in the last seven days, as well as walking and sitting time in a work day.

Reference Mets values are: walking 3.3 Mets, moderate physical activity: 4 Mets, vigorous physical activity: 8 Mets.
4 minutes

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sociodemographic variables
Time Frame: 4 minutes
An ad-hoc questionnaire was designed that included sociodemographic variables related to the characteristics of the students. The variables sex, age, qualification, employment situation, coexistence situation, economic situation, origin environment, country of origin were collected.
4 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Yolanda Marcen Roman

Collaborators

Universidad de Zaragoza

Investigators

  • Study Director: Beatriz F Rodríguez Roca, Zaragoza´s University
  • Study Director: Estela F Calatayud Sanz, Zaragoza´s University
  • Study Director: Isabel F Gómez Soria, Zaragoza´s University
  • Study Director: Ángel M Gasch Gallén, Zaragoza´s University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 12, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

February 21, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 23, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2021

Last Verified

February 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Mental health student

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The study design could be reported

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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