Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yang Li; Aiwen Wang; Yalin Wu; Nana Han; Huiming Huang

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669119

Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of College Students

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID	23328248
Autores	Yang Li (0000-0002-2835-6661), Aiwen Wang (0000-0002-8121-9332), Yalin Wu, Nana Han (0009-0002-4730-3925), Huiming Huang (0000-0003-0797-7845)
Año	2021
Volumen	12
Fecha de publicación	2021-07-14
Peer Reviewed	Sí
Open Access	Sí
Tipo	ARTICLE
Revista	Frontiers in Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revista	ISSN: 1664-1078 • E-ISSN: 1664-1078
Editorial	Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI	10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669119
Idioma	EN
Citas recibidas	88
Referencias citadas	64

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