Suicide spectrum among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are concerns that suicidal behaviors are arising among adolescents. The COVID-19 pandemic could have worsened the picture, however, studies on this topic reported contrasting results. This work aimed to summarise findings from the worldwide emerging literature on the rates of suicidality among young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed, searching five electronic databases for studies published from January 1, 2020 until July 27, 2022. Studies reporting rates for each of the three considered outcomes (suicide, suicidal behaviors, and suicidal ideation) among young people under 19 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic were included. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted, and the intra-study ri

SUBMITTER: Bersia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9621691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature