Prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom among college students during COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis
Autor: | Pu-Yu Su, Yan Ji, Hai-Feng Pan, Yong-Han Li, Jun-Jie Chang |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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College student Psychological intervention Subgroup analysis Review Article Anxiety 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Prevalence medicine Humans Anxiety symptom Students Pandemics Depression (differential diagnoses) Depression SARS-CoV-2 business.industry COVID-19 Publication bias Mental health 030227 psychiatry Depressive symptom Meta-analysis Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology The COVID-19 pandemic Female medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders |
ISSN: | 0165-0327 |
Popis: | Background The global pandemic of COVID-19 has brought huge changes to people's lifestyles, college students have also been affected seriously. Evidence about these significant changes indicated that college students were more prone to feel anxious and depressed. To derive a precise assessment of the prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom among college students worldwide, we conducted this meta-analysis. Methods Based on the guidance of PRISMA, literature was searched in Pubmed, Web of Science, Embase, and PsycArticles (last search November 6, 2020). These articles after the screening were analyzed by a random-effects model to estimate the pooled prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom. Also, subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis, and publication bias were performed in this meta-analysis. Results The results showed that the pooled anxiety symptom prevalence was 31% (95% CI: 23-39%), pooled depressive symptom prevalence was 34% (95% CI: 27-41%). Subgroup analysis showed that the prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom among different countries’ college students were different, and the pooled depressive symptom prevalence of females was higher compared with males. Limitations The prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom in worldwide college students could be better assessed by a standard and reliable questionnaire. Conclusions The results suggest that the prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom during the COVID-19 pandemic is relatively high. Except for interventions that should be taken to control the pandemic urgently, mental health services are also needed to decrease the risk of anxiety and depression among college students. |
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