Prevalence of and factors influencing depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression and anxiety are common mental health disorders among adolescents and negatively impact their physical and mental health. Depression and anxiety also exert a tremendous economic burden to society. But in China, there is no systematic review to state the exact prevalence of adolescent depression and anxiety; there is also a lack of systematic reviews of factors that influence depression and anxiety. Hence, in this systematic review, we aim to summarise the current evidence of the prevalence of and factors influencing depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents.

Methods and analysis

This protocol was developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. We will comprehensively searc

SUBMITTER: Zhou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10040053 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature