Promoting a Healthy Life Through Gender Equity

NCT05963893 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2023_14_PRI
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 350
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Mental health, understood as the individual or group well-being at an emotional, psychological, and/or social level, affects up to 35% of university students, of whom only 16.4% seek or receive help from healthcare professionals. Despite this prevalence and its impact on academic performance and the challenges faced by universities in terms of limited resources to address this situation, most research tends to focus on primary and/or secondary education stages. Consequently, there is limited research on the reasons why university students experience mental health problems and why they do not seek help. Physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour could be protective factors for mental health in both children and adolescents. In this regard, according to data from the DESK-Uni at UVic-UCC, university students report engaging in low levels of physical activity, with female students reporting lower levels than male students. Additionally, adolescent girls report more mental health problems than boys. Therefore, there is a need for research and projects that consider the gender bias in health that exists in our society, including universities. This bias could explain why girls engage in less physical activity or claim to do so and why they experience more mental health problems. Thus, the purpose of the project is to improve or reduce gender inequalities within the university community and their impact on health behaviour (physical activity/sedentary behaviour) and mental health of both students and staff members. Overall, the project aims to decrease the risks of experiencing mental health problems in the university environment by enhancing identification and promoting health-related behaviours that act as protective factors (e.g., physical activity). This will be done by considering the intersectionality of inequality axes present in our society and reproduced within the university setting. To do it, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG; 3-4-5) will be taken in consideration.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1; Physical Inactivity; Sedentary Behavior; Gender Discrimination

Keywords

Mental health; Physical activity; Sedentary behavior; Gender equity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Baseline Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scales - WEMWBS at 2 years

  The 14-item scale WEMWBS has 5 response categories, summed to provide a single score. The items are all worded positively and cover both feeling and functioning aspects of mental wellbeing, thereby making the concept more accessible. At individual level 'minimum detectable change' has been calculated using different recommended methods giving results of 3 and 8 points. A change of 3 points means that scores on three items have improved or worsened by 1 point, or scores on one item have improved or worsened by 3 points. This suggests that the lower threshold of 3 points can be taken to represent 'meaningful change' between measurement points in individuals.

  Change from baseline at 2 years

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Physical Activity Levels

  Seven days a year during four years

• Sedentary behavior time

  Seven days a year during four years

• Sedentary behavior breaks

  Seven days a year during four years

• Sedentary behavior bouts

  Seven days a year during four years

Interventions

Uni4Move to sit less and move more BEHAVIORAL

Co-create and implement an action plan to move more and sit less in the university context

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The population will consist of healthy individuals from the university community who have no contraindications for engaging in physical activity and have no difficulties in understanding Spanish or Catalan.

You may qualify if:

• Individuals involved in the university community, including students and staff members.
• No contraindication for participating in physical activity.

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of a B2 proficiency level in either Catalan or Spanish language (as determined by an official exam).
• Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fundació Universitària del Bages: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Vic-Central University of Catalunya

Manresa, Barcelona, 08242, Spain

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Bruffaerts R, Mortier P, Kiekens G, Auerbach RP, Cuijpers P, Demyttenaere K, Green JG, Nock MK, Kessler RC. Mental health problems in college freshmen: Prevalence and academic functioning. J Affect Disord. 2018 Jan 1;225:97-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.07.044. Epub 2017 Jul 25.

  PMID: 28802728 BACKGROUND

• Smith PJ, Merwin RM. The Role of Exercise in Management of Mental Health Disorders: An Integrative Review. Annu Rev Med. 2021 Jan 27;72:45-62. doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-060619-022943. Epub 2020 Nov 30.

  PMID: 33256493 BACKGROUND

• Schuch FB, Vancampfort D. Physical activity, exercise, and mental disorders: it is time to move on. Trends Psychiatry Psychother. 2021 Jul-Sep;43(3):177-184. doi: 10.47626/2237-6089-2021-0237. Epub 2021 Apr 21.

  PMID: 33890431 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior; Sexism; Psychological Well-Being; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Prejudice; Social Behavior; Social Discrimination; Personal Satisfaction

Study Officials

• Guillem Jabardo Camprubí, PhD

  Faculty of Health Science at Manresa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Guillem Jabardo Camprubí, PhD

CONTACT

691145828; gjabardo@umanresa.cat

Pau Farrés Godayol, PhD

CONTACT

pau.farres@uvic.cat

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2023
• First Posted: July 27, 2023
• Study Start: September 4, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2027
• Last Updated: July 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: Results will be share once a year
• Access Criteria: Through out posters, communications, webinars and publications

Locations

ES (1)