The Relationship Between Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis
Behaviour Change
; : 1-12, 2022.
Article
in English
| Web of Science | ID: covidwho-2016376
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To provide a quantitative assessment of the literature examining the cross-sectional association between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.Method:
A total of 44 studies from 35 articles (n = 27, 214;mean age 13.63 years;51% female) met inclusion criteria.Results:
A medium, positive correlation between loneliness and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents was found (r = .48). Age and gender did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms.Conclusion:
Loneliness may be a particular risk factor for depression. These results have implications for COVID-19 disease containment measures.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
Web of Science
Type of study:
Reviews
Language:
English
Journal:
Behaviour Change
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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