Study of Resilience and Loneliness in Youth (18 - 25 Years Old) During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lock-down Measures.
Mental Health Implications During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Lock-down Measures in Youth (18 - 25 Years Old) in French-Speaking Belgium and Italy: Resilience and Loneliness Evaluation.
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observational
800
1 country
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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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Apr 2020
Shorter than P25 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 22, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 30, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 1, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 31, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 30, 2020
CompletedFebruary 9, 2022
February 1, 2022
1 month
April 22, 2020
February 8, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Self-rated measure of Resilience
Measured with the Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA).
Up to 1 week after the end of the lock-down measures
Self-rated measure of Loneliness
Measured with the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale.
Up to 1 week after the end of the lock-down measures
Study Arms (1)
Youth
Assessed group
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
Healthy youth living in a European Country where SARS-CoV2 Pandemic Lock-down Measures are underway.
You may qualify if:
- French-speaking or Italian-speaking
- Subjects who accepted to participated to the online survey
- Inhabitants of a European country where SARS-CoV2 Pandemic Lock-down Measures are underway
- Survey filling date up to one week after the end of Lock-down Measures in the Country of residence
You may not qualify if:
- Incomplete surveys
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Erasme University Hospitallead
- Université Libre de Bruxellescollaborator
- King Baudouin Foundationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Erasme University Hospital
Brussels, 1070, Belgium
Related Publications (7)
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).
BACKGROUNDBonfiglio NS, Renati R, Hjemdal O, Friborg O. The resilience scale for adults in italy: A validation study comparing clinical substance abusers with a nonclinical sample. Psychol Addict Behav. 2016 Jun;30(4):509-15. doi: 10.1037/adb0000176. Epub 2016 Mar 31.
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BACKGROUNDHjemdal, 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
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PMID: 24277491BACKGROUND
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Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 22, 2020
First Posted
May 1, 2020
Study Start
April 30, 2020
Primary Completion
May 31, 2020
Study Completion
December 30, 2020
Last Updated
February 9, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-02