Depression and Anxiety Among Arab Individuals in the United States: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Emerging research suggests that the increasing population of Arab immigrants and refugees living in the United States (U.S.) has a greater risk for depression and anxiety than other groups. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of depression and anxiety for Arabs in the U.S., to examine the moderating effects of key demographic variables (gender, immigration status, ethnicity) and study characteristics (research design and quality) on the prevalence of anxiety and depression, and to evaluate the direct effects of additional demographic and study characteristics on prevalence rates. Using guidelines from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P), we searched PubMed, Embase, CINHAL, ProQuest, and the Web of Science d

SUBMITTER: El-Refaay SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11903594 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature