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Psychological State of Students of Health Sciences During COVID-19

Completed
Conditions
Stress, Psychological
Covid19
Depression
Anxiety
Registration Number
NCT04769284
Lead Sponsor
Yolanda Marcen Roman
Brief Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
332
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 & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified version of EPP-10 related to COVID-19 (EPP-10-C)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

Abbreviated Goldberg Anxiety Scale EADG3 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.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gender stereotypes: Short version of the Bem Sex Rol Inventory (BRSI).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

Short International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences. Zaragoza's University

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Zaragoza, Spain

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