Predictors of depressive symptoms in college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Depressive symptoms are extremely prevalent in college students nowadays which is typically characterized by sad, loss of interest, hopeless, nervous or anxious feelings and even suicidal ideation (Kessler et al., 2003; Ceyhan et al., 2009; Tomoda eta al., 2000; Wang et al., 2017). According to the results of different meta-analyses, the prevalence of depressive symptoms is higher among college students compared to the general population or non-college students (Ibrahim et al., 2013; Mikolajczyk et al., 2008; Blanco et al., 2008; Rotenstein et al., 2016; Lei et al., 2016; Ovuga et al., 2006).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research