Anxiety, depression, and stress prevalence among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Am Coll Health
; : 1-8, 2021 Sep 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1380950
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Since the end of 2019, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak rapidly became a pandemic. The psychological state of people during the COVID-19 pandemic has gained interest. Our aim was to study the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
A systematic search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library was conducted up to September 20, 2020. Reviewers independently assessed full-text articles according to predefined criteria. Stata14/SE was used to calculate the prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of anxiety, depression, and stress among college students from different countries. A random effects model was adopted. The Egger test was used to determine publication bias.Results:
A total of 280 references were retrieved, and 28 papers met our inclusion criteria, for a total of 436,799 college students. Thirteen studies involved non-Chinese college students, and 15 studies involved Chinese college students. The prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress was 29% (95% CI, 19-25%), 37% (95% CI, 32-42%), and 23% (95% CI, 8-39%), respectively.Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative psychological effect on college students, and the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among Chinese college students is lower than among non-Chinese college students.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07448481.2021.1960849
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