Cumulative Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults

June 26, 2023 updated by: Bernadetta Izydorczyk

Impact of Cumulative Stress on Mental Health in Young Adults

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the needs of young adults - "policrisis generation", exposed to cumulative stress during 2020-2023, in terms of quality of mental health, the psychosocial resources, protective factors for cumulative stress effect, and the standards for effective prevention. The main questions to be answered are:

  • How does cumulative stress affect young adults?
  • Is there a specific cumulative stress syndrome that can be described?
  • What are the risk and the protective factors for cumulative stress?
  • How does the "policrisis generation" deal with the cumulative stress they have been exposed to? Participants will complete psychological questionnaires

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Background: Epidemiological data are not sufficient to determine the mental health outcomes of exposure to cumulative stress of 2020-2023. Holistic knowledge of risk and protective factors, pathways leading to symptoms (not yet observed), and stress management strategies for the generation living under cumulative stress conditions (pandemic, war, refugee migration, economic crisis) is needed.

Participants: 400 young adults, recruited among university students.

Research methodology: Analysis of data collected by screening questionnaires, psychological scales, and questionnaires, related to mental health conditions.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

400

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

  • Poland
      • Krakow, Poland, 30-060
        • Behaviour in Crisis Lab, Impact of cumulative stress on the mental health of young people project, Jagiellonian University in Krakow

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

University students participating in active learning.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 19 and 25 years
  • Standard educational opportunities
  • Attending the university course cycle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age below 19
  • Intellectual disability
  • Inability to self-complete the research questionnaires

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Young adults
The population of Polish Students, who graduated from high schools/ passed leaving exams, started university studies between 2020 and 2023, and were living in Poland during this period (2020-2023: COVID-19, lockdown, economic crisis, political changes, climate changes, and the war in Ukraine).
Diagnostic test: Psychological tests and psychosocial questionnaires
Assessment of psychological functioning (including well-being, mental health conditions, coping skills), and socio-demographics, academic performance, home, relationships, general health, habits, and attitudes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
General Well-being
Time Frame: April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Global Flourishing Study Questionnaire Development Report (GFS). The GFS includes 12 questions that gauge respondents' level of "flourishing" across six domains: (1) happiness and life satisfaction, (2) mental and physical health, (3) meaning and purpose, (4) character and virtue, (5) close social relationships and (6) financial and material stability.
April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Personality Traits
Time Frame: April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD). The four-factor structure of the Polish version of PiCD consists of three unipolar factors as Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissociality factors, and one bipolar Anankastia vs. Disinhibition factor.
April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Emotion Regulation
Time Frame: April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). It comprises the following dimensions: (1) lack of acceptance of emotional responses, (2) difficulties in realizing goal-directed behaviors, (3) difficulties in controlling impulses, (4) lack of emotional awareness, (5) limited access to emotion regulation strategies, (6) lack of emotional clarity
April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Meaning in Life
Time Frame: April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). A 10-item questionnaire designed to measure two dimensions of meaning in life: (1) Presence of Meaning (how much respondents feel their lives have meaning), and (2) Search for Meaning (how much respondents strive to find meaning and understanding in their lives).
April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Authors survey
Time Frame: April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023
Survey of socio-demographic data (gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family, relationships, socio-economic status, place of residence, educational level, habits, attitudes, others)
April 12, 2023 until June 15, 2023

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bernadetta Izydorczyk

Collaborators

Jagiellonian University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Prof, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 30-060 Krakow, Poland

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)

April 12, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 5, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 5, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 221.0042.26_2023

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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