Prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among university students: An umbrella review

This umbrella review synthesizes data on the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among university students worldwide. A systematic search of seven databases (inception-July 23, 2023) followed PRISMA guidelines. We included meta-analyses assessing the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms, evalua...

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Autores: Paiva, U. (Úrsula)|||/items/42079573-2911-4f73-8fdc-09d2cd75d8c6, Cortese, S. (Samuele)|||/items/99773f12-1c1e-4628-8ec5-12831ba607da, Flor, M. (Martina)|||/items/c9b0b598-c4d3-4acb-a31d-d9e81986d405, Moncada-Parra, A. (Andrés)|||/items/1211537d-5b01-459f-9b8a-1263e0d03347, Lecumberri, A. (Arturo)|||/items/ada6672e-3a8c-4c55-9edb-e0ec446436f2, Eudave-Ramos, L.H. (Luis Humberto)|||/items/8bfe4ae5-577e-449b-883d-6086df01af35, Magallon-Recalde, S. (Sara)|||/items/a22de8e1-5275-4073-b86e-e434b88defbf, García-González, S. (Sara)|||/items/6a062101-2593-45d6-ab2d-926bbc61a88c, Sobrino, A. (Ángel)|||/items/a2eeba01-979d-48b5-8d16-f8e0444d2026, Piqué, I.M. (Isabella M.)|||/items/0d075e22-eec9-4fb3-bd8a-12fcee68c8d8, Mestre-Bach, G. (Gemma)|||/items/665cd105-ea33-4a84-9b35-ac2dea458807, Solmi, M. (Marco)|||/items/fe79aede-fab6-416c-aaf7-7dde385b4174, Arrondo, G. (Gonzalo)|||/items/6805aab6-8b42-4c8f-87ee-8de679a5d1df
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/123361
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/123361
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anxiety
Mental disorders
Meta-analysis
Prevalence
Suicide
Umbrella review
University students
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Sumario:This umbrella review synthesizes data on the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms among university students worldwide. A systematic search of seven databases (inception-July 23, 2023) followed PRISMA guidelines. We included meta-analyses assessing the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms, evaluating methodological quality with AMSTAR-2. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted, along with meta-regression and subgroup analyses for moderators (percentage of females, publication date, healthcare-related degrees, COVID-19 pandemic). We included 1,655 primary studies from 62 meta-analyses, encompassing 8,706,185 participants. AMSTAR-2 ratings classified 35 % of meta-analyses as low quality and 65 % as critically low. Pooled prevalence estimates were: depression-mild (35.41 %, CI=33.9-36.93) and severe (13.42 %, CI=8.03-19.92; k=952; n=2,108,813); anxiety-mild (40.21 %, CI=37.39-43.07) and severe (16.79 %, CI=7.21-29.29; k=433; n=1,579,780); sleep disorders (41.09 %, CI=35.7-46.58); eating disorders (17.94 %, CI=15.79-20.20); gambling disorder (6.59 %, CI=5.52-7.75); post-traumatic stress disorder (25.13 %, CI=20.55-30.02); stress (36.34 %, CI=29.36-43.62); and suicide-related outcomes (ideation past 12 months: 10.76 %, CI=9.53-12.06; lifetime ideation: 20.33 %, CI=16.15-24.86; suicide attempt past 12 months: 1.37 %, CI=0.67-2.29; lifetime attempt: 3.44 %, CI=2.48-4.54). Meta-regression analyses identified statistically significant moderators of prevalence such as healthcare academic degrees and the pandemic in the case of depression and studies with more females in the case of sleep disorders. This is the most comprehensive synthesis on the prevalence of mental disorder symptoms in university students, providing crucial insights for clinicians, policymakers, and stakeholders.

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