Multi-site Release of the PSSI 2020

2020 Cross-CanAda, multi-site release of the
post-secondary student stressors index (pssi)

This online space was designed for collaborative co-investigators on the 2020 PSSI project to stay connected and access relevant resources for the duration of the project.

MEET THE PROJECT TEAM

PROJECT NEWS/UPDATES

July 13, 2020

We are pleased to report that we have now received REB clearance from all but four of our participating institutions (with the remainder well underway)! Thank you to all for facilitating this process. We will now be moving forward with finalizing preferred recruitment methods at each institution. Please check your e-mail for the most recent correspondence re: recruitment.

May 30, 2020

Dr. Linden will be taking a brief maternity leave from June to the end of September 2020 and may be less responsive to e-mails and project inquiries during this time.

project RESOURCES

REB Related Documentation
Below you will find all documentation templates related to REB application processes. Recruitment documents are provided as a .zip file (Letter of Information, Recruitment E-mail) in both French and English versions. The draft of the survey is also provided as a .zip file in both French and English (recall that this will be ultimately delivered as an online survey through Qualtrics).

In addition to these files, you will find the Project Proposal, which provides a detailed outline of the project, and the answers to nearly all common REB questions. Finally, a copy of the Queen's REB Ethics Clearance certificate is included below.

Recruitment Documents
File Size:	557 kb
File Type:	zip

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Survey Draft (ENG).docx
File Size:	747 kb
File Type:	docx

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Queen's University REB Clearance
File Size:	129 kb
File Type:	pdf

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Project Proposal
File Size:	471 kb
File Type:	pdf

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Background Papers on PSSI
Below you will find two published papers that provide background information on the PSSI. The first provides details on the development and psychometric evaluation of the index, and was published in BMC Public Health in 2019. The second paper was published in the Journal of American College Health in 2020 and details proof of concept and the utilization of the tool using the pilot test data collected in 2019.

Psychometric Assessment of PSSI (Linden & Stuart 2019)
File Size:	702 kb
File Type:	pdf

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POC and Utilization of PSSI (Linden, Boyes & Stuart 2020)
File Size:	1836 kb
File Type:	pdf

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PROJECT TIMELINE

Currently, we are working through all partner institutions' REB processes in hopes of having these secured for the Fall 2020 semester. Data collection will commence in October.

project partners

Thank you to all project partners who have expressed interest in participating in this multi-site project. We are excited to announce that sixteen post-secondary institutions from across Canada will be participating! Please find below the REB progress detailed for each institution.