Brief Nursing Advice for University Students With Depressive Symptoms

1. Project title Effectiveness of a Brief Nursing Advice in Promoting the Psychological Well-Being for University Students with Mild to Moderate Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial 2. Investigators Principal Investigator Ms. Tiffany PY CHAN, Doctor of Nursing (Year 3 candidate), School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Nursing Officer, University Health Service, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Co-investigator Dr. William HC LI, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Dr. Scotty Luk, Director, University Health Service, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) 3. Study site Recruitment of participants will be conducted on campus in CUHK 4. Aims of the project This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a brief nursing advice in reducing depressive symptoms among university students who presented mild to moderate depressive symptoms at the University Health Service. 5. Outcomes The primary outcome of this study is the university students\' decreasing level of depressive symptoms.