reviewJournal of Child Psychology and PsychiatryMar 16, 2022Closed access

Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety symptoms among college students: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

WLWenzhen LiZZZhiya ZhaoDCDajie ChenYPYing PengZLZuxun Lu

Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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Abstract

Background

To evaluate the global prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among college students and potential associated factors.

Methods

PubMed and Web of Science were searched from their inception to March 28, 2021. Random-effects models were used to calculate the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety. Subgroup analyses were conducted to explore potential heterogeneity. Egger's and Begg's test were used to assess publication bias.

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486
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Keywords
  • Anxiety
  • Meta-analysis
  • Depression (economics)
  • Confidence interval
  • Publication bias
  • Medicine
  • Demography
  • Psychiatry
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