Global prevalence of insomnia symptoms in undergraduate university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Insomnia is increasingly recognized as a public health concern; however, undergraduate university students remain relatively understudied. This study aimed to estimate the overall pooled prevalence of insomnia symptoms in this population to inform the need for targeted care. For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched five databases to identify papers published between January 1, 1993, and January 17, 2025, which investigated the prevalence or proportion of insomnia in undergraduate university students using validated measures. Studies with biased samples were excluded. Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool. Data were synthesized using random-effects meta-analysis and meta-regression. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on con

SUBMITTER: Spyridonidis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12687938 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature