COVID-19 pandemic effects on depression, anxiety and help-seeking attitudes in college students

COVID-19 pandemic effects on depression, anxiety and help-seeking attitudes in college students: a cohort study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN63459073

Enrollment

500

Registered

2020-11-19

Start date

2019-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-01-16

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Conditions

Changes in depression and anxiety symptoms in college students Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

This study is part of broader longitudinal research on university students' mental health with the Portuguese version of The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Portuguese version of the Gene

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participated in the RCT "Mental health stigma: a video-based randomized controlled trial to reduce depression stigma among university students" (https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN97093665) 2. Responded to all evaluation moments described in the above study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depression symptoms measured with the Portuguese version of The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in February, May and October 2019, June 2020, January and May 2021 2. Anxiety symptoms measured with the Portuguese version of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) in February, May and October 2019, June 2020, January and May 2021	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Help-seeking attitudes measured with the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Help scale in February, May and October 2019, June 2020, January and May 2021	—

Countries

Portugal

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026