The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 on Students.

Mental Health Wellness 1 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Exploring the Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 on Higher Education Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04365361
• Other study ID #: UW20-298
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: April 28, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: The University of Hong Kong
• Contact: LAI YK Agnes, PhD
• Phone: +85239176779238
• Email: agneslai[@]hku.hk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The COVID-19 outbreak has been rapidly transmitted in late January 2020 and aroused enormous attention globally. The public at large may also experience boredom, disappointment, and irritability under the isolation measures. Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems experienced by university students. This survey aims to investigate the psychological impact of COVID 19 on students.

Description:

The COVID-19 outbreak has been rapidly transmitted in late January 2020 and aroused enormous attention globally. Infected patients may develop severe and even fatal respiratory diseases (e.g., acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute respiratory failure) ending up in intensive care. Apart from physical suffering, it is not uncommon for confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 to suffer from great psychological pressure and other health-related problems. The limited knowledge of the COVID-19 and the overwhelming news may lead to anxiety and fear in the public. The public at large may also experience boredom, disappointment, and irritability under the isolation measures.

Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems experienced by university students. Being in higher education is associated with many stressors and transitional events, and students fall within the age range when common mental health problems are at their developmental peak. Depression and anxiety can impair students' academic performance and social functioning, cause significant burden at university, and potentially affect their future career opportunities. The study includes 2 parts. Part A is an online survey study with non-probabilistic convenience sampling and part B is focus group interviews.

This study aims to explore the psychological impact of COVID-19 and coping methods in higher education students.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Higher education students aged 18 years and above

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects refuse to answer this questionnaire

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mental Health Wellness 1

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Hong Kong	LAI Agnes	Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

References & Publications (2)

Bao Y, Sun Y, Meng S, Shi J, Lu L. 2019-nCoV epidemic: address mental health care to empower society. Lancet. 2020 Feb 22;395(10224):e37-e38. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30309-3. Epub 2020 Feb 7. — View Citation

Hysenbegasi A, Hass SL, Rowland CR. The impact of depression on the academic productivity of university students. J Ment Health Policy Econ. 2005 Sep;8(3):145-51. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Stress level	measured by Stress Scale	baseline
Secondary	Anxiety and depressive symptoms	measured by a 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire	baseline
Secondary	Insomnia symptoms and the associated daytime impairment	measured by 7-item Insomnia Severity Index	baseline
Secondary	Psychological response to trauma	measured by a 22-item Impact of Event Scale -Revised	baseline
Secondary	Resilience	measured by a 2-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale	baseline
Secondary	Attitude and practice students regarding preventive measures	measured by outcome-based questionnaire	baseline