Predictors of Mental Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04443699 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REK125510-12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 4,000
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Study description: The present study seeks to investigate factors associated with well-being in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, three months following the introduction of the strict social distancing interventions in Norway. Hypotheses and research questions: Research Question 1: What is the level of mental well-being following three months of strict mitigation strategies (i.e., physical distancing) in the general adult population during the COVID-19 pandemic? The mean level of mental well-being will be benchmarked against the mean level of mental well-being in similar pre-pandemic samples. Hypothesis 1: Physical activity, being employed, positive metacognitions, negative metacognitions, and unhelpful coping strategies at T1 will significantly predict well-being (T2). Being employed and increased reports of physical activity at T2 will predict higher levels of mental well-being at the measurement period (T2) and serve as protective factors. Increased positive metacognitions, negative metacognitions and unhelpful coping strategies measured with CAS-1 at T2 will predict lower levels of well-being (T2). Additionally, we will examine whether the obtained predictive relationships hold when depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) and anxiety symptoms (GAD-7) at T2 will be controlled for. Exploratory: Do the predictors physical activity, positive metacognitions, negative metacognitions, unhelpful coping strategies, all at baseline (T1), predict mental well-being at T2, beyond and above these same aforementioned predictors at T2 and age, gender, and education? In all predictive analyses, age, gender, and education will be controlled for. Exploratory: We will exploratory investigate the differences in levels of mental well-being across different demographic subgroups in the sample.

Conditions

Mental Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)

  • The Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS) (Tennant et al., 2007) is a measure consisting of items related entirely to positive aspects of mental health and is covering subjective well-being and psychological functioning. The scale consists of 7 items scored on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 'none of the time' to 'all of the time'.

  Data is set to be collected starting from 22nd of June until enough data has been collected. The data collection period will last no longer than three weeks

Interventions

Prospective study with two measurement points investigating the impact of viral mitigation protocols on mental health BEHAVIORAL

Prospective study with two measurement points investigating the impact of viral mitigation protocols on mental health

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Both Biological Sex and self-representation of gender are measured
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All adults above 18 years residing in Norway and thus experiencing identical mitigation protocols are invited to participate the study, reaching randomly online with an equal opportunity of participating.

You may qualify if:

• Eligible participants are all adults including those of 18 years and above,
• Who are currently living in Norway and thus experiencing identical NPIs, and
• Who provide digital consent to partake in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Children and adolescents (individuals below 18)
• Adults not residing in Norway during the measurement period

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oslo: lead
• Modum Bad: collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Ng Fat L, Scholes S, Boniface S, Mindell J, Stewart-Brown S. Evaluating and establishing national norms for mental wellbeing using the short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS): findings from the Health Survey for England. Qual Life Res. 2017 May;26(5):1129-1144. doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1454-8. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

  PMID: 27853963 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Prospective Studies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cohort Studies; Epidemiologic Studies; Epidemiologic Study Characteristics; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Omid Ebrahimi, Double PhD Candidate

  University of Oslo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sverre Urnes Sverre Urnes, PhD

  University of Oslo

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Hoffart Hoffart, PhD

  Modum Bad

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Sara Ebling, Cand.psychol. stud.

  University of Bergen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Omid Ebrahimi, Double PhD Candidate

CONTACT

+47-22845295; omideb@uio.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Mr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2020
• First Posted: June 23, 2020
• Study Start: June 22, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 13, 2020
• Study Completion: July 13, 2020
• Last Updated: June 23, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06