StressNCT06515704
Mental Health of the Polycrisis Generation
An observational study of Stress and Stress-related Problem, run by Jagiellonian University at 2 sites in Poland.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational, longitudinal study is to identify risk and protective factors that buffer the effects of individual daily stress and adaptation to global crises on the quality of life and mental health conditions of young people entering adulthood (aged 18-29, fluent in Polish, and living in Poland). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 29 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Stress, Stress-related Problem, Cumulative Trauma
- How many people
- 600 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesPoland
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2024to 31 Oct 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 12 Months
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 29 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: Young adults, Polish representative sample, aged 18-29
Who may be able to join
- Age between 18 and 29 years
- Standard educational opportunities
- Polish fluent
- Polish nationality
Who cannot join
- Intellectual disability
- Inability to self-complete the research questionnaires
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Poland2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Behaviour in Crisis Lab, Impact of cumulative stress on the mental health of young people project, Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Krakow, Krakow, 30-060
Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, PhD, +48507077179, polikryzys@uj.edu.pl
- Recruiting
Behaviour in Crisis Lab, Jagiellonian University
Krakow
Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Prof, +48608573837, bernadetta.izydorczyk@uj.edu.pl
About this study
Official title: The Mental Health of Young Adults in Times of Polycrisis
The goal of this observational, longitudinal study is to identify risk and protective factors that buffer the effects of individual daily stress and adaptation to global crises on the quality of life and mental health conditions of young people entering adulthood (aged 18-29, fluent in Polish, and living in Poland). Moderators such as factors related to development, personality variables compatible with the domains according to ICD-11, psychological resilience, closeness in relationships with a partner/friends/parents, and the level of postformal thinking will also be considered.
The main hypotheses it aims to consider are:
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H1: Poorer adaptation to individual and global crises is associated with higher levels of perceived stress, leading to worse indicators of mental health and quality of life.
H2: A higher level of implementation of developmental tasks, including more fulfilled criteria of adulthood and a mature identity, mitigates the relationship between stress/ crisis adaptation and health and quality of life indicators.
H3: Resilience and better relationships (closeness with a partner/ friends/ parents) buffer the negative effect of stress on health and quality of life.
H4: A higher level of postformal thinking mitigates the relationship between stress/ crisis adaptation and health and quality of life indicators.
H5: A higher intensity of psychopathological personality traits is a risk factor that amplifies the negative effect of stress on health and quality of life.
Researchers will analyze measurements taken from the same group (a representative sample of Polish young adults) at two time points - now and in 12 months. The aim is to observe the extent to which the effects of current daily stressors and adaptation to the crisis, as well as the effects of potential moderators, are relatively stable.
Read the detailed description
Background: The WHO and other international organizations clearly indicate the co-occurrence of multiple health problems and an increasing trend in the deterioration of mental health among young people. This is related to the experience of cumulative stress, generally referred to as a 'polycrisis', which involves the simultaneous occurrence of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, displacements and trauma resulting from the war in Ukraine, and climate change.
An additional factor is the stress of daily life and everyday challenges. These latter seem particularly important during the period when an individual faces some of the greatest challenges, such as entering young adulthood and taking on adult roles. However, there is a lack of studies analyzing the risk factors and protective factors that buffer the impact of contemporary cumulative stress on the mental health of young adults in different cultures (including Polish).
Participants: a representative population of 600 Polish young adults, aged 18-29.
Methodology: Analysis of data collected through psychological scales and questionnaires related to daily stress, adaptation to global crises, mental health conditions, quality of life, meeting mature developmental criteria, personality traits, resilience, closeness in relationships, and postformal thinking.
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress-related Problem, Cumulative Trauma, Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress, Quality of Life
- Keywords
- cumulative stress, quality of life, mental health, young adults, stress syndrome, resilience, closeness relationships, postformal thinking, personality, development, risk factors, protective factors
- Medical subject headings
- Stress, Psychological, Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| A representative sample of Polish young adults | Polish young adults, aged 18-29, living in Poland during this period (2020-2023: COVID-19, lockdown, economic crisis, political changes, climate changes, and the war in Ukraine). Intervention: psychological tests and psychosocial questionnaires Assessment of psychological functioning (including quality of life, mental health conditions, coping skills- adaptation to stress, global crisises, developmental crisis; resilience; postformal thinking; relationships with parents/ partners/ friends), and socio-demographics, academic performance, home, general health, habits, and attitudes. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ)
Polish version of IADQ is a brief, simply-worded measure, focusing only on the core features of Adjustment Disorder, and employs straightforward diagnostic rules. The IADQ was developed to be consistent with the organizing principles of the ICD-11, as set forth by the World Health Organization, which are to maximize clinical utility and ensure international applicability through a focus on the core symptoms of a given disorder. A probable diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder requires the presence of (1) a psychosocial stressor (score ≥ 1 on the IADQ stressor list, items 1-9), (2) at least one 'Preoccupation' symptom (items 10- 12) rated ≥ 2), (3) at least one 'Failure to Adapt' symptom (items 13-15) rated ≥ 2, (4) symptoms began within one month of the stressor (positive endorsement of item 16), and (5) evidence of functional impairment indicated by any of item 17-19 rated ≥ 2).
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) - POLI
Polish, brief, simply-worded measure, based on IADQ, focusing on emotional adaptation to daily stress events. The calculation algorithm of IADQ is being developed by the research team (standardization).
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-10)
The PSS-10 is used to measure perceived stress. It contains 10 questions related to various subjective feelings associated with personal problems and events, behaviors, and coping methods. It is used to assess the intensity of stress related to one's life situation over the past month. Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Personality Traits (PiCD)
Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD). The four-factor structure of the Polish version of PiCD consists of three unipolar factors as Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissociality factors, and one bipolar Anankastia vs. Disinhibition factor. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS)
The DIDS is a scale measuring identity processes in five domains: exploration in breadth, commitment making, exploration in depth, identification with commitment, and ruminative exploration. Each of the five dimensions is measured by 5 items, assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Markers of Adulthood
The scale for assessing the fulfillment of adulthood criteria according to Nelson and Barry in the areas of: independence, interdependence, role transitions, conformity to norms, biological transitions, chronological transitions, family potential, and subjective perception of adulthood. The scale is qualitative in nature. Five dimensions of identity development:
Exploration in breadth: Seeking alternatives for goals and values. Commitment making: Making choices and commitments. Exploration in depth: Evaluating commitments against personal standards. Identification with commitments: Confidence and internalization of choices. Ruminative exploration: Concerns and challenges in identity development, possibly indicating a crisis.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Resilience Measure Questionnaire (KOP-26)
KOP-26, by Gąsior, Chodkiewicz and Cechowski, consists of 26 items referring to the protective factors linked with personal and social competences as well as family relations. Each of the three dimensions is measured by items assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. The higher the sum of points in a given area, the higher the competencies.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Closeness to biological mother and father questionnaire
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Biological Mother and Father Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the parent. Relationships with the mother and father are assessed separately each time on a 5-point scale.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Closeness to partner/ friend questionnaire
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Partner/Friend Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the partner. Relationships are assessed on a 5-point scale. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the partner/friend. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the partner/ friend.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Daily Problems Test
The Daily Problems Test by Gurba is based on the method of Sebby and Papini, who in the original version used the clinical method proposed, among others, by Piaget, based on asking questions such as "what?" and "why?". The test consists of three problems, which are translations of sample tasks by Sebby and Papini, relevant for adolescents, young adults, and aging adults.
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
The Polish adaptation of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is the tool that allows for continuous assessment of subjective well-being (including its three aspects: emotional, psychological, and social), as well as for the categorical diagnosis of the presence of mental health and the absence of mental health (understood as flourishing and languishing). The answering scale is 6-points, and describes the frequency of experiencing various symptoms of well-being. The scale ranges from never to everyday (during the past month).
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-PL)
The WHOQOL-PL is a Polish adaptation of the quality of life assessment developed by the WHOQOL Group, focusing on an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. The mean score of items within each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Domain scores are scaled in a positive directions (higher scores denote higher quality of life).
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Authors survey
Survey of socio-demographic data (gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family, relationships, socioeconomic status, place of residence, educational level, habits, attitudes, others).
Measured: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Secondary outcomes (12)
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ)
Polish version of IADQ is a brief, simply-worded measure, focusing only on the core features of Adjustment Disorder, and employs straightforward diagnostic rules. The IADQ was developed to be consistent with the organizing principles of the ICD-11, as set forth by the World Health Organization, which are to maximize clinical utility and ensure international applicability through a focus on the core symptoms of a given disorder. A probable diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder requires the presence of (1) a psychosocial stressor (score ≥ 1 on the IADQ stressor list, items 1-9), (2) at least one 'Preoccupation' symptom (items 10- 12) rated ≥ 2), (3) at least one 'Failure to Adapt' symptom (items 13-15) rated ≥ 2, (4) symptoms began within one month of the stressor (positive endorsement of item 16), and (5) evidence of functional impairment indicated by any of item 17-19 rated ≥ 2).
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) - POLI
Polish, brief, simply-worded measure, based on IADQ, focusing on emotional adaptation to daily stress events. The calculation algorithm of IADQ is being developed by the research team (standardization).
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-10)
The PSS-10 is used to measure perceived stress. It contains 10 questions related to various subjective feelings associated with personal problems and events, behaviors, and coping methods. It is used to assess the intensity of stress related to one's life situation over the past month. Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Personality Traits (PiCD)
Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD). The four-factor structure of the Polish version of PiCD consists of three unipolar factors as Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissociality factors, and one bipolar Anankastia vs. Disinhibition factor. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS)
The DIDS is a scale measuring identity processes in five domains: exploration in breadth, commitment making, exploration in depth, identification with commitment, and ruminative exploration. Each of the five dimensions is measured by 5 items, assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Markers of Adulthood
The scale for assessing the fulfillment of adulthood criteria according to Nelson and Barry in the areas of: independence, interdependence, role transitions, conformity to norms, biological transitions, chronological transitions, family potential, and subjective perception of adulthood. The scale is qualitative in nature. Five dimensions of identity development:
Exploration in breadth: Seeking alternatives for goals and values. Commitment making: Making choices and commitments. Exploration in depth: Evaluating commitments against personal standards. Identification with commitments: Confidence and internalization of choices. Ruminative exploration: Concerns and challenges in identity development, possibly indicating a crisis.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Resilience Measure Questionnaire (KOP-26)
KOP-26, by Gąsior, Chodkiewicz and Cechowski, consists of 26 items referring to the protective factors linked with personal and social competences as well as family relations. Each of the three dimensions is measured by items assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. The higher the sum of points in a given area, the higher the competencies.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Closeness to biological mother and father questionnaire
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Biological Mother and Father Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the parent. Relationships with the mother and father are assessed separately each time on a 5-point scale. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the parent.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Closeness to partner/ friend questionnaire
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Partner/Friend Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the partner. Relationships are assessed on a 5-point scale. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the partner/friend.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Daily Problems Test
The Daily Problems Test by Gurba is based on the method of Sebby and Papini, who in the original version used the clinical method proposed, among others, by Piaget, based on asking questions such as "what?" and "why?". The test consists of three problems, which are translations of sample tasks by Sebby and Papini, relevant for adolescents, young adults, and aging adults.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
The Polish adaptation of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is the tool that allows for continuous assessment of subjective well-being (including its three aspects: emotional, psychological, and social), as well as for the categorical diagnosis of the presence of mental health and the absence of mental health (understood as flourishing and languishing). The answering scale is 6-points, and describes the frequency of experiencing various symptoms of well-being. The scale ranges from never to everyday (during the past month). The mean score of items within each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Domain scores are scaled in a positive directions (higher scores denote higher quality of life).
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-PL)
The WHOQOL-PL is a Polish adaptation of the quality of life assessment developed by the WHOQOL Group, focusing on an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns.
Measured: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jul 2024
- Study start1 Sep 2024
- Primary completion30 Sep 2024
- Study completion31 Oct 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for StressStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 12 Months
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Jagiellonian University
- Investigators
- Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Prof, Study chair, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, PolandAnna Wendołowska, PhD, Principal investigator, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, PolandKatarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, PhD, Principal investigator, Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, PolandDorota Czyżowska, Prof., Principal investigator, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, PolandAleksandra Gruszka, Prof., Principal investigator, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, PolandWeronika Kałwak, PhD, Principal investigator, Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06515704
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Polycrisis
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 17 Jul 2024
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Lawrance EL, Jennings N, Kioupi V, Thompson R, Diffey J, Vercammen A. Psychological responses, mental health, and sense of agency for the dual challenges of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic in young people in the UK: an online survey study. Lancet Planet Health. 2022 Sep;6(9):e726-e738. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00172-3.
PubMed 36087603Kauhanen L, Wan Mohd Yunus WMA, Lempinen L, Peltonen K, Gyllenberg D, Mishina K, Gilbert S, Bastola K, Brown JSL, Sourander A. A systematic review of the mental health changes of children and young people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;32(6):995-1013. doi: 10.1007/s00787-022-02060-0. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
PubMed 35962147Lloyd K, Schubotz D, Roche R, Manzi J, McKnight M. A Mental Health Pandemic? Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Young People's Mental Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Aug 9;20(16):6550. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20166550.
PubMed 37623136
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Mental Health of Young Adults in Times of Polycrisis
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06515704
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Polycrisis
- Conditions
- Stress, Stress-related Problem, Cumulative Trauma, Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress, Quality of Life
- Keywords
- cumulative stress, quality of life, mental health, young adults, stress syndrome, resilience, closeness relationships, postformal thinking
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Jagiellonian UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational, longitudinal study is to identify risk and protective factors that buffer the effects of individual daily stress and adaptation to global crises on the quality of life and mental health conditions of young people entering adulthood (aged 18-29, fluent in Polish, and living in Poland). Moderators such as factors related to development, personality variables compatible with the domains according to ICD-11, psychological resilience, closeness in relationships with a partner/friends/parents, and the level of postformal thinking will also be considered.
The main hypotheses it aims to consider are:
H1: Poorer adaptation to individual and global crises is associated with higher levels of perceived stress, leading to worse indicators of mental health and quality of life.
H2: A higher level of implementation of developmental tasks, including more fulfilled criteria of adulthood and a mature identity, mitigates the relationship between stress/ crisis adaptation and health and quality of life indicators.
H3: Resilience and better relationships (closeness with a partner/ friends/ parents) buffer the negative effect of stress on health and quality of life.
H4: A higher level of postformal thinking mitigates the relationship between stress/ crisis adaptation and health and quality of life indicators.
H5: A higher intensity of psychopathological personality traits is a risk factor that amplifies the negative effect of stress on health and quality of life.
Researchers will analyze measurements taken from the same group (a representative sample of Polish young adults) at two time points - now and in 12 months. The aim is to observe the extent to which the effects of current daily stressors and adaptation to the crisis, as well as the effects of potential moderators, are relatively stable.
Detailed description
Background: The WHO and other international organizations clearly indicate the co-occurrence of multiple health problems and an increasing trend in the deterioration of mental health among young people. This is related to the experience of cumulative stress, generally referred to as a 'polycrisis', which involves the simultaneous occurrence of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, displacements and trauma resulting from the war in Ukraine, and climate change.
An additional factor is the stress of daily life and everyday challenges. These latter seem particularly important during the period when an individual faces some of the greatest challenges, such as entering young adulthood and taking on adult roles. However, there is a lack of studies analyzing the risk factors and protective factors that buffer the impact of contemporary cumulative stress on the mental health of young adults in different cultures (including Polish).
Participants: a representative population of 600 Polish young adults, aged 18-29.
Methodology: Analysis of data collected through psychological scales and questionnaires related to daily stress, adaptation to global crises, mental health conditions, quality of life, meeting mature developmental criteria, personality traits, resilience, closeness in relationships, and postformal thinking.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Target follow-up
- 12 Months
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| A representative sample of Polish young adults | – | –Polish young adults, aged 18-29, living in Poland during this period (2020-2023: COVID-19, lockdown, economic crisis, political changes, climate changes, and the war in Ukraine). Intervention: psychological tests and psychosocial questionnaires Assessment of psychological functioning (including quality of life, mental health conditions, coping skills- adaptation to stress, global crisises, developmental crisis; resilience; postformal thinking; relationships with parents/ partners/ friends), and socio-demographics, academic performance, home, general health, habits, and attitudes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 29 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Young adults, Polish representative sample, aged 18-29
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Age between 18 and 29 years
- Standard educational opportunities
- Polish fluent
- Polish nationality
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Intellectual disability
- Inability to self-complete the research questionnaires
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Polish version of IADQ is a brief, simply-worded measure, focusing only on the core features of Adjustment Disorder, and employs straightforward diagnostic rules. The IADQ was developed to be consistent with the organizing principles of the ICD-11, as set forth by the World Health Organization, which are to maximize clinical utility and ensure international applicability through a focus on the core symptoms of a given disorder. A probable diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder requires the presence of (1) a psychosocial stressor (score ≥ 1 on the IADQ stressor list, items 1-9), (2) at least one 'Preoccupation' symptom (items 10- 12) rated ≥ 2), (3) at least one 'Failure to Adapt' symptom (items 13-15) rated ≥ 2, (4) symptoms began within one month of the stressor (positive endorsement of item 16), and (5) evidence of functional impairment indicated by any of item 17-19 rated ≥ 2).
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) - POLI
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Polish, brief, simply-worded measure, based on IADQ, focusing on emotional adaptation to daily stress events. The calculation algorithm of IADQ is being developed by the research team (standardization).
Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-10)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The PSS-10 is used to measure perceived stress. It contains 10 questions related to various subjective feelings associated with personal problems and events, behaviors, and coping methods. It is used to assess the intensity of stress related to one's life situation over the past month. Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Personality Traits (PiCD)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Personality Inventory for ICD-11 (PiCD). The four-factor structure of the Polish version of PiCD consists of three unipolar factors as Negative Affectivity, Detachment, and Dissociality factors, and one bipolar Anankastia vs. Disinhibition factor. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The DIDS is a scale measuring identity processes in five domains: exploration in breadth, commitment making, exploration in depth, identification with commitment, and ruminative exploration. Each of the five dimensions is measured by 5 items, assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. According to Polish standardization, symptom severity is indicated by scores above one standard deviation from the mean.
The Markers of Adulthood
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The scale for assessing the fulfillment of adulthood criteria according to Nelson and Barry in the areas of: independence, interdependence, role transitions, conformity to norms, biological transitions, chronological transitions, family potential, and subjective perception of adulthood. The scale is qualitative in nature. Five dimensions of identity development: Exploration in breadth: Seeking alternatives for goals and values. Commitment making: Making choices and commitments. Exploration in depth: Evaluating commitments against personal standards. Identification with commitments: Confidence and internalization of choices. Ruminative exploration: Concerns and challenges in identity development, possibly indicating a crisis.
The Resilience Measure Questionnaire (KOP-26)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
KOP-26, by Gąsior, Chodkiewicz and Cechowski, consists of 26 items referring to the protective factors linked with personal and social competences as well as family relations. Each of the three dimensions is measured by items assessed on a 5-point Likert scale. The higher the sum of points in a given area, the higher the competencies.
Closeness to biological mother and father questionnaire
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Biological Mother and Father Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the parent. Relationships with the mother and father are assessed separately each time on a 5-point scale.
Closeness to partner/ friend questionnaire
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Polish adaptation of the Closeness to Partner/Friend Questionnaire consists of 6 questions regarding the relationship with the partner. Relationships are assessed on a 5-point scale. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the partner/friend. The task of the respondent is to respond on a 5-point scale (1 means never, and 5 means always) to six questions concerning their relationship with the partner/ friend.
Daily Problems Test
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Daily Problems Test by Gurba is based on the method of Sebby and Papini, who in the original version used the clinical method proposed, among others, by Piaget, based on asking questions such as "what?" and "why?". The test consists of three problems, which are translations of sample tasks by Sebby and Papini, relevant for adolescents, young adults, and aging adults.
The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The Polish adaptation of Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is the tool that allows for continuous assessment of subjective well-being (including its three aspects: emotional, psychological, and social), as well as for the categorical diagnosis of the presence of mental health and the absence of mental health (understood as flourishing and languishing). The answering scale is 6-points, and describes the frequency of experiencing various symptoms of well-being. The scale ranges from never to everyday (during the past month).
The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-PL)
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
The WHOQOL-PL is a Polish adaptation of the quality of life assessment developed by the WHOQOL Group, focusing on an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. The mean score of items within each domain is used to calculate the domain score. Domain scores are scaled in a positive directions (higher scores denote higher quality of life).
Authors survey
Time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024
Survey of socio-demographic data (gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, family, relationships, socioeconomic status, place of residence, educational level, habits, attitudes, others).
12 secondary outcomes
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) - POLI
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Perceived Stress Scale (PPS-10)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Personality Traits (PiCD)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Dimensions of Identity Development Scale (DIDS)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Markers of Adulthood
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Resilience Measure Questionnaire (KOP-26)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Closeness to biological mother and father questionnaire
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Closeness to partner/ friend questionnaire
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Daily Problems Test
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-PL)
Time frame: September 30, 2025 until October 30, 2025
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Feb 2025.
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- Background: PubMed 35962147Kauhanen L, Wan Mohd Yunus WMA, Lempinen L, Peltonen K, Gyllenberg D, Mishina K, Gilbert S, Bastola K, Brown JSL, Sourander A. A systematic review of the mental health changes of children and young people before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;32(6):995-1013. doi: 10.1007/s00787-022-02060-0. Epub 2022 Aug 12.
- Background: PubMed 37623136Lloyd K, Schubotz D, Roche R, Manzi J, McKnight M. A Mental Health Pandemic? Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Young People's Mental Health. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Aug 9;20(16):6550. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20166550.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bernadetta Izydorczyk, Prof study chair
Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
Anna Wendołowska, PhD principal investigator
Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, PhD principal investigator
Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Stress and Stress-related Problem, run by Jagiellonian University at 2 sites in Poland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Katarzyna Sitnik-Warchulska, PhD (+48 12 663 27 54, katarzyna.sitnik-warchulska@uj.edu.pl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The International Adjustment Disorder Questionnaire (IADQ) (time frame: September 01, 2024 until September 30, 2024). The study lists 13 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06515704, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Feb 2025.