Effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for university students: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor mental health among university students remains a pressing public health issue. Over the past few years, digital health interventions have been developed and considered promising in increasing psychological wellbeing among university students. Therefore, this umbrella review aims to synthesize evidence on digital health interventions targeting university students and to evaluate their effectiveness.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in April 2021 searching PubMed, Psychology and Behavioural Science Collection, Web of Science, ERIC, and Scopus for systematic reviews and meta-analyses on digital mental health interventions targeting university students. The review protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic

SUBMITTER: Harith S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977068 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature