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. 2016 May 4;16:122. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0820-y

Table 1.

Study variables, model factors and assessment timing. The UNIVERSAL (University and Mental Health) project

Section Subsections/Variables Vulnerability Stress Protective T0 T1 T2-T4 Original instrument
Suicidal related behaviors (lifetime and 12 month)
Death wishes * + + +
Ideation * + + + SITBI
Plan * + + + C-SSRS
Attempt * + + +
Non-suicidal self-injury * + + +
Section 1) Socio-demographic data
Age + +
Gender * +
Nationality * +
Race +
Grade * +
Student status (part time/full time) + +
Section 2) Self-perceived health status
Psysical and Mental General Health * * + + + CIDI 3.0; CIDI-SC
Disability * + + SDS
Chronic conditions * + +
Injuries and trauma * + + Army STARRS
Section 3) Healthy behaviors
Activity * + + YRBS
Diet CIDI 3.0
Sleep * + +
Section 4) Well-being
Well-being * + + WEMWBS
Section 5) Mental disorders (lifetime and 12 month) + +
ADHD * + + + ASRS
Major depressive episode * + + +
Bipolar disorder * CIDI 3.0; CIDI-SC
Panic disorder * + + + EPI-Q SS
Generalized anxiety disorder * + +
Eating disorders * + + CIDI-SC
PTHD * + +
Psychotic disorders * + +
Section 6) Subtance use disorders
Alcohol abuse * + + + AUDIT-10
Other substancies * + + + ASSIST
Section 7) Internet behavior + IBQ
Section 8) Service use and treatment
Health services and treatment use * + + + LCS; J-MHAT 7; ARMY; CIDI 3.0; SCS; Katrina; LCS
Section 9) Personal history
Psychiatric family history * + CIDI 3.0
Adverse childhood experiences * + ACES; CTQ
Family support * * + ARMY; PSSMS; SF-TAI; ARMY
Previos school bullying * + BS; J-MHAT 7
Section 10) Stressful life events LEQ; 2009 YRBS,
Stressful Life Events within 12 month * + + + HRB-ADMP; ARMY; CIDI 3.0
DRRI
Section 11) Psicological factors
Personality traits * * * + TIPI
Hopelessness * + + BHS
Stress Management * + SESE
Impulsivity * + + UPPS
Anxiety coping * + ARMY; Katrina
Section 12) Sexuality * + + (Williams Institute, 2009)†
Section 13) Religiosity/spirituality * + CIDI 3.0
Section 14) University
University expectations + SDPS; PTWHA
University experiencies * * + + SDPS
Academic performance * + +

* Type of factor; + Factor included in questionnaire; † Best Practices for Asking Questions about Sexual Orientation on Surveys (The Williams Institute, 2009)

Abbreviations: ACES = Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale; ADHD = Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASRS = Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale; ARMY = ARMY STARRS; ASSIST = Alcohol Substance Involvement Screening Test; AUDIT-10 = The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; BHS = Beck Hopelessness Survey; BS = The Bully Survey; CIDI 3.0= Composite International Diagnostic Interview version 3.0; CIDI-SC = Composite International Diagnostic Interview Screening Scales; C-SSRS = Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale; CTQ = Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; DRRI = Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory; EPI-Q SS = EPI-Q Screening Survey; HRB-ADMP = Department of Defense Survey of Health Related Behaviors among Active Duty Military Personnel; IBQ = Internet Behavior and Addiction; J-MHAT = Joint Mental Health Advisory Team 7; IHP =  Internalized Homophobia scale; Katrina = Katrina Survey – 12 month Follow-up Version; LCS = Land Combat Study; LEQ = Life Events Questionnaire; MDS = Multiple Discrimination Scale; PSSMS = Psychological Sense of School Membership Scale; PTWHA = Part-Time Work and Hurried Adolescence: The Links among Work Intensity, Social Activities, Health Behaviors, and Substance Use; SCS = States of Change Scale; SDPS = Seattle Development Project Survey – School Risk and Protective Factors; SDS = Shehaan Disability Scale; SESE = Student Experience and Student Expectations; SF-TAI = Short Form Test Anxiety Inventory; SITBI = Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview; TIPI = Ten Item Personality Inventory; 2009; UPPS = Impulsive Behavior Scale; WEMWBS = Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale; YRBS = Youth Risk Behavior Survey