Predictors of depressive symptoms in college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

• Published in: Journal of affective disorders Vol. 244; pp. 196 - 208
• Main Authors: Liu, Yan, Zhang, Ning, Bao, Guangyi, Huang, Yubei, Ji, Bingyuan, Wu, Yili, Liu, Chuanxin, Li, Gongying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2019
• Subjects: China; Cohort Studies; College student; Depression - psychology; Depressive symptom; Family; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Predictor; Risk Factors; Social Support; Students - psychology; Universities; China; College student; Predictor; Depressive symptom

•The first meta-analysis for predictive factors of depressive symptoms among college students.•Gender (female) and baseline depression could positively predict depressive symptoms among college students.•Neuroticism or psychoticism, negative automatic thoughts or negative rumination, dysfunctional a...