A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of mental health on children and adolescents during covid-19 pandemic

Kamil, Nik Mariam Nik Muhammad (2022) A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of mental health on children and adolescents during covid-19 pandemic. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

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Abstract

Background: COVID-19 pandemic was declared a global emergency health and gave a significant psychological effect not only on adults but also on children and adolescents. This review aims to synthesize and analyze existing evidence on the estimate of pooled prevalence of mental health problems among children and adolescents during this pandemic era. Methodology: We conducted this study in accordance with PRISMA guidelines 2009. The protocol of this review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021230792). The databases used were Medline, PubMed, Google Scholar, PsycINFO and Scopus. The studies were extracted according to eligibility criteria and risk of bias was conducted. Results: A total of 23 studies involving 25,433 children and adolescents were included in the meta-analysis, with the pooled prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, worry and fear of 38.6% (95% CI: 31.17, 46.03), 31.72% (95% CI: 25.66, 37.78), 22.10% (95% CI: 14.88, 29.31), 46.88% (95% CI: 19.66, 74.09) and 44.8% (95% CI: -0.42, 90.3) respectively. Subgroup analysis revealed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety were higher in developing countries and among those with no comorbidity compared to developed countries and with comorbidity respectively. Conclusions: In this review, the prevalence of mental health on children and adolescents were higher during this pandemic COVID-19 infection. Appropriate psychological strategies, techniques, and interventions should be applied for them. Thus, the mental health can be preserved and improves in this population.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: COVID-19, children
Subjects: R Medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan (School of Medical Sciences) > Thesis
Depositing User: MUHAMMAD AKIF AIMAN AB SHUKOR
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2026 03:11
Last Modified: 30 Aug 2026 06:39
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/64280

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