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Depressive Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- [Meta analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in China from 2015 to 2024].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- The relation between family socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in mainland China: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Screen time and health issues in Chinese school-aged children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Depressive Symptoms Among Children and Adolescents in China During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Epidemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Anxiety and Depression in Chinese Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- [Service system models for adolescent mental health in different institutional contexts and their implications for China].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- Longitudinal Associations Between Breakfast Consumption, Sleep Duration and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Associations of mobile internet use and depressive symptoms with cognitive performance among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Ecological Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Adolescents: A Random Forest and Nomogram Analysis of CFPS Data.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Adolescent sports participation and school adjustment: the chain-mediation roles of peer relationships and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The independent and joint associations of community space environmental satisfaction, and parents' educational attainment with psychological symptoms among Chinese adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Machine learning-based predictive factor analysis of depression among Chinese adolescents.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Associations of adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms among children and adolescents: the mediating effect of resilience and sleep quality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Threat of coronavirus and depressive symptoms in adolescents: do 24-hour movement behaviors mediate this relationship?BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Risk factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescent girls: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Evidence for various interventions to reduce depressive symptoms for children and adolescents: protocol of a global evidence and gap map.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Integrating Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Into the Treatment of Adolescent Depression: A Retrospective Study.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Article
- The relationship between family support and Internet addiction among adolescents in Western China: the chain mediating effect of physical exercise and depression.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Oral microbiota among treatment-naïve adolescents with depression: A case-control study.Journal of affective disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms are a pervasive mental health problem in Chinese adolescents. The aim of this article was to systematically assess the trend of depressive symptoms in China among adolescents (1988 to 2018). MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic and comprehensive literature search was conducted in both English and Chinese databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CNKI, and Wan Fang Database, to identify relevant studies published between 1988 and 2018. Batteries of analyses in this meta-analysis were undertaken using Stata version 12.0 statistical software. RESULTS Sixty-two related reports involving 232 586 participants finally met our inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results suggest the prevalence of depressive symptoms has generally increased over time. The prevalence estimates before 2000 were 18.4% (95% CI, 14.5-22.3%), and were 26.3% (95% CI, 21.9-30.8%) after 2016. The pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents was 22.2% (95% CI: 19.9-24.6%, I²=99.6%, p<0.001). More subgroup analyses classified by screening instrument, gender, and region were carried out in this meta-analysis. CONCLUSIONS Results of our meta-analysis suggest that depressive symptoms have become more prevalent among Chinese adolescents. This trend emphasizes the need for effective prevention strategies and greater availability of screening tools for this vulnerable population.
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