Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis Attending SDG 3 and 4 of the 2030 Agenda
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Search Strategy
Selection Criteria
2.2. Methodological Quality Assessment
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Selection of Studies
3.2. Characteristics and Methodological Quality of the Included Studies
3.3. PTSD Prevalence
4. Discussion
Strengths and Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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First Author (Publication Year) | Sample Country | Sample Size (n) | Mean Age (SD) | Females (%) | Response Rate (%) | Sampling Method | Quality Assessment |
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Chi et al. (2021) [49] | China | 1164 | 20.6 (1.9) | 64.8% | NR | Convenience | 4 |
Lee et al. (2021) [50] | U.S.A | 741 | NR | 63.9% | 29.5% | Convenience | 4 |
Si et al. (2021) [51] | China | 2205 | 20.8 (1.5) | 100% | NR | Stratified | 5 |
Song et al. (2021) [52] | U.S.A | 261 | NR | 53.3% | 89.7% | Snowball | 4 |
Tang et al. (2020) [19] | China | 2485 | 19.8 (1.5) | 60.8% | 69.3% | Convenience | 4 |
Wathelet et al. (2021) [53] | France | 22,883 | 20.9 (4.1) | 72.7% | NR | Convenience | 5 |
First Author (Publication Year) | PTSD Assessment | ||
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Scale | Criteria | No. Cases (Prevalence, %) | |
Chi et al. (2021) [49] | PCL-C | ≥14 | 358 (30.8%) |
Lee et al. (2021) [50] | PC-PTSD-5 | ≥3 | 188 (25.4%) |
Si et al. (2021) [51] | IES-6 | ≥10 | 754 (34.2%) |
Song et al. (2021) [52] | PCL-C | ≥38 | 98 (37.5%) |
Tang et al. (2020) [19] | PCL-C | ≥38 | 67 (2.7%) |
Wathelet et al. (2021) [53] | PCL-5 | > 32 | 4,456 (19.5%) |
Study | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | TOTAL |
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Chi et al. (2021) [49] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Lee et al. (2021) [50] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Idoiaga, N.; Legorburu, I.; Ozamiz-Etxebarria, N.; Lipnicki, D.M.; Villagrasa, B.; Santabárbara, J. Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis Attending SDG 3 and 4 of the 2030 Agenda. Sustainability 2022, 14, 7914. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137914
Idoiaga N, Legorburu I, Ozamiz-Etxebarria N, Lipnicki DM, Villagrasa B, Santabárbara J. Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis Attending SDG 3 and 4 of the 2030 Agenda. Sustainability. 2022; 14(13):7914. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137914
Chicago/Turabian StyleIdoiaga, Nahia, Idoia Legorburu, Naiara Ozamiz-Etxebarria, Darren M. Lipnicki, Beatriz Villagrasa, and Javier Santabárbara. 2022. "Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis Attending SDG 3 and 4 of the 2030 Agenda" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 7914. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137914