The prevalence of depression among students in Chinese universities over the past decade: A meta-analysis

摘要

Objective:Morbidity rate of depression among students in Chinese universities over the pass 10 years was evaluated to reveal the prevalence of depression within the group.Providing reference for future implement of anti-depression measures in universities.Methods:Multiple electronic databases were searched including Pubmed,Ebase,the Cochcrane Library,Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang Database,Weipu Database.Cross sectional studies reporting on the prevalence of depression among students in Chinese universities were included.The extracted data was then Meta analyzed by R.3.6.1 software.Results:37 validated studies with a total sample of 52,622 participants were covered.The prevalence of depression among students in Chinese universities over the pass 10 years ranged within 8.00%-74%.The pooled morbidity rate by random-effects model was 31.38%(95%Cl=26.31%,36.44%).Subgroup analysis implicated the research outcome is influenced by gender,region,grade,place of birth and the quality of the study.Conclusion:An increasing tendency of the prevalence of depression among students in Chinese universities over the pass 10 years was concluded,Greater awareness was suggested to universities considering the psychiatric health of students.