Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Hungarian Adult Population

NCT ID: NCT04426266

Last Updated: 2020-09-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 441 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2020-09-28

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to explore the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among Hungarian adults with the use of an anonymous online questionnaire that consists of 65 items. With these results it will possible to identify coping strategies that can help Hungarian adults to deal with the difficulties arising from the pandemic.

Detailed Description

Planned course of the project:

1. We make the questionnaire using Google Forms.

2. The link of the online questionnaire is sent to three public groups via the social media website Facebook.

3. By clicking on the sent link, all participants are able to read information about the project and about the consent to participate in it. Then the participant will be able to give consent to participate in the project. After giving consent, the participant will be able to start filling out the questionnaire. If the participant indicates that he/she does not want to give consent to the study, the website will indicate that the participation of him/her has ended in the project.

4. Anonymous answers will be automatically saved.

5. The participants will be given code numbers based on the order in which they filled out the questionnaire.

6. The data will be analysed by the researchers. For a participant, completing the online questionnaire takes approximately 10-15 minutes.

Conditions

Questionnaire Designs; COVID-19 Pandemic; Psychological Stress; Coping Skills; Two-Item Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale; Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale; Health Status Index; Subjective Health Complaint; Mood

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

The participant must have access to the internet and to the social media website Facebook.

Exclusion Criteria

none

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Szeged University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Lajos Kemény, Prof. Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Szeged, Department of Dermatology and Allergology

Locations

University of Szeged Department of Dermatology and Allergology

Szeged, , Hungary

Countries

Hungary

References

Xiao C. A Novel Approach of Consultation on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)-Related Psychological and Mental Problems: Structured Letter Therapy. Psychiatry Investig. 2020 Feb;17(2):175-176. doi: 10.30773/pi.2020.0047. Epub 2020 Feb 25. No abstract available.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 32093461 (View on PubMed)

Ho CS, Chee CY, Ho RC. Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020 Mar 16;49(3):155-160. No abstract available.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 32200399 (View on PubMed)

Wang C, Pan R, Wan X, Tan Y, Xu L, Ho CS, Ho RC. Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 6;17(5):1729. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051729.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 32155789 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

PSZ-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id