Comparative Study of Empathy and Anxiety in the Different Academic Years, at the Beginning of Academic Year and Exam Period in Healthy Students.

NCT06514404 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: C.I. 23/792-E
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 65
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Students from different health science degrees will carry out a study on the variables of empathy, anxiety and personality profile.

Conditions

Health Education; Health Promotion; Health Behavior

Keywords

health students; anxiety; empahty; assessment personality; Health behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Empathy Quotent

  It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy

  Through study completion, an average of 1 week

• State anxiety

  The response scale is Likert-type with 4 alternatives (in the Spanish adaptation from 0 to 3). There are 20 items for evaluation. Thus, the range of responses goes from 0 to 60, with a higher level of anxiety corresponding to a higher score.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 week

• Anxiety as a trait

  The response scale is Likert-type with 4 alternatives (in the Spanish adaptation from 0 to 3). Trait anxiety has 20 items for its evaluation. Thus, the range of responses goes from 0 to 60, with a higher level of anxiety corresponding to a higher score.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 week

• Abbreviated personality questionnaire

  The EPQR-A is an abbreviated form of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire. It is a 24-item self-report measure that leverages three personality scales (extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism) and a lie validity scale. Each scale is assessed by 6 questions that participants rate on a binary frequency scale scored 1 or 0.

  Through study completion, an average of 1 week

Interventions

observational study OTHER

Observational study of the effects on anxiety and empathy of personality the situation of start academic year in health sciences

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: we will compare the students by sex
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Health science students are the target population of this study and the aim is to obtain data on their state and trait anxiety as well as its relationship with personality at the beginning of the academic year.

You may qualify if:

• Men and women who are studying a health grade.
• Subjects that wish to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Students who do not wish to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mayuben Private Clinic: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Education; Health Behavior; Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Observation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Methods; Investigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Eva María Martínez-Jiménez, PhD

CONTACT

913941498; evamam03@ucm.es

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Profesor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 17, 2024
• First Posted: July 23, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: September 6, 2024
• Study Completion: September 10, 2024
• Last Updated: July 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share