The mental health of young people who are not in education, employment, or training: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There are increasing concerns about the intersection between NEET (not in education, employment, or training) status and youth mental ill-health and substance use. However, findings are inconsistent and differ across types of problems. This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO-CRD42018087446) on the association between NEET status and youth mental health and substance use problems.

Methods

We searched Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, ERIC, PsycINFO, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (1999-2020). Two reviewers extracted data and appraised study quality using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. We ran robust variance estimation random-effects models for associations between NEET and aggregate groups of mental ill-health and substance use measur

SUBMITTER: Gariepy G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8687877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature