Global prevalence and trend of anxiety among graduate students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the comprehensive prevalence of anxiety among postgraduates and estimate its changes with a meta-analysis.

Method

Systematic retrieval to SAGE, ERIC, EBSCO, Wiley, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science database was performed for quantitative studies on the prevalence of anxiety among graduate students published before November 22, 2022. The prevalence of anxiety synthesized with random-effects model, and subgroup analysis was conducted by study characteristics (publication year, sampling method, and measurements) and subjects' characteristics (gender, region, and educational level).

Result

Fifty studies were included in the meta-analysis, totaling 39,668 graduate students. The result revealed that 34.8% of graduates suffered

SUBMITTER: Chi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10097092 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature