Prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom among college students during COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Chang, Jun-Jie Ji, Yan Li, Yong-Han Pan, Hai-Feng Su, Pu-Yu
Copyright Year	2021
Abstract	BackgroundThe 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.MethodsBased 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.ResultsThe 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.LimitationsThe prevalence of anxiety symptom and depressive symptom in worldwide college students could be better assessed by a standard and reliable questionnaire.ConclusionsThe 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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ISSN	01650327
Journal	Journal of Affective Disorders [J Affect Disord]
Volume Number	292
DOI	10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.109
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8595068
PubMed reference number	34134022
e-ISSN	15732517
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier B.V.
Publisher Date	2021-06-04
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	The COVID-19 pandemic College student Anxiety symptom Depressive symptom Meta-analysis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health