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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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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Web of Science Type of study: Reviews Language: English Journal: Behaviour Change Year: 2022 Document Type: Article