SynthesisZhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics2025
[Meta analysis of the prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in China from 2015 to 2024].
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Prevalence of alexithymia in Chinese adolescents: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Sex modifies the association of high-altitude hypoxia with poor sleep quality and depression in school-age children and adolescents.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- The effects of school bullying victimization on the development of adolescent depression across genders: a hierarchical linear model analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Parent-child mental health literacy discordance and adolescent depression and anxiety: a population-based cross-sectional study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- [Relationship between adolescent internet addiction and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study based on a cross-lagged panel network models].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2026Article
- [Adolescent depressive disorder: prevalence, risk factors, current status of diagnosis and treatment, and challenges].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026Article
- Depression in Chinese adolescents: prevalence, symptoms, risk factors, affected brain, diagnosis, and interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Latent class profiles of health-risk behaviors and the protective roles of psychological resilience and self-control in Chinese adolescents.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Depression and poisoning in adolescents and young adults: a retrospective study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo systematically evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in China.
methodsA comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wanfang Data, China Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and VIP Database for literature published from January 2015 to May 2024 regarding the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese children and adolescents. Stata 16.0 software was used for Meta analysis, and Egger's test and funnel plot analysis were performed to assess publication bias.
resultsA total of 53 studies were included, encompassing 314 867 children and adolescents, with 65 324 exhibiting depressive symptoms, resulting in a prevalence rate of 23.3% (95%
conclusionsThe prevalence of depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in China is relatively high, particularly among females, those in rural areas, vocational high school students, and those in the eastern regions. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the incidence of depressive symptoms in this population.
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