Cumulative Stress and Mental Health in Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT05930652

Last Updated: 2023-07-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-12

Study Completion Date

2023-06-15

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Stress, Psychological Stress-related Problem Cumulative Trauma Mental Health Issue Mental Stress Psychological Well-Being

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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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).

Psychological tests and psychosocial questionnaires

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Assessment of psychological functioning (including well-being, mental health conditions, coping skills), and socio-demographics, academic performance, home, relationships, general health, habits, and attitudes.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Jagiellonian University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bernadetta Izydorczyk

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bernadetta Izydorczyk

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, 30-060 Krakow, Poland

Locations

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Behaviour in Crisis Lab, Impact of cumulative stress on the mental health of young people project, Jagiellonian University in Krakow

Krakow, , Poland

Site Status

Countries

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Poland

Other Identifiers

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221.0042.26_2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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