Study of Resilience and Loneliness in Youth (18 - 25 Years Old) During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lock-down Measures.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The outbreak linked to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in lock-down measures in almost all European countries.
This online survey assesses these measures implications on Mental Health in emerging adults.
The questionnaires evaluate two psychometric variables (Resilience and Loneliness) and Mental Health status (mental health professional help-seeking, use of psychotropic drugs, or possible diagnosis) before and during Lock-down Measures.
At least 600 healthy participants aged form 18 to 25 years old will be attended to fill the survey during the SARS-CoV2 Pandemic Lock-down Measures.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Youth Assessed group |
Other: Survey and Questionnaire
Resilience and Loneliness questionnaires
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Self-rated measure of Resilience [Up to 1 week after the end of the lock-down measures]
Measured with the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA).
- Self-rated measure of Loneliness [Up to 1 week after the end of the lock-down measures]
Measured with the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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French-speaking or Italian-speaking
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Subjects who accepted to participated to the online survey
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Inhabitants of a European country where SARS-CoV2 Pandemic Lock-down Measures are underway
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Survey filling date up to one week after the end of Lock-down Measures in the Country of residence
Exclusion Criteria:
- Incomplete surveys
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erasme University Hospital | Brussels | Belgium | 1070 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Erasme University Hospital
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
- King Baudouin Foundation
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Boffo, M., Mannarini, S., & Munari, C. (2012). Exploratory Structure Equation Modeling of the UCLA Loneliness Scale: A contribution to the Italian adaptation. TPM: Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 19(4).
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- Friborg, O., Martinussen, M., & Rosenvinge, J. H. (2006). Likert-based vs. semantic differential-based scorings of positive psychological constructs: A psychometric comparison of two versions of a scale measuring resilience. Personality and Individual Differences, 40(5), 873-884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2005.08.015
- Grace, G. D. E., Joshi, P., Pelletier, R., & Laval, U. (1993). L'Echelle de solitude de l'Universite Laval ( ESUL ): validation canadienne-francaise du UCLA Loneliness Scale. (1959), 12-27.
- Hjemdal, O., Friborg, O., Braun, S., Kempenaers, C., Linkowski, P., & Fossion, P. (2011). The resilience scale for adults: Construct validity and measurement in a Belgian sample. International Journal of Testing, 11(1), 53-70. https://doi.org/10.1080/15305058.2010.508570
- Kessler RC, Amminger GP, Aguilar-Gaxiola S, Alonso J, Lee S, Ustün TB. Age of onset of mental disorders: a review of recent literature. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2007 Jul;20(4):359-64. Review.
- Marcoen A, Goossens L, Caes P. Lonelines in pre-through late adolescence: Exploring the contributions of a multidimensional approach. J Youth Adolesc. 1987 Dec;16(6):561-77. doi: 10.1007/BF02138821.
- SRB2020_158