Journal of Forensic Psychology

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau, Macau, China

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• Research Article   
  The Prevalence of Depression in Chinese University Students and their Parents;Amidst COVID-19 Crisis: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Jafar Rashidnia*, Zhang Min and Shen Heyong
  
  Depression among university and college students is on the rise across the globe, and it is speculated that the present economic shockwaves due to COVID-19 might have increased the prevalence of parental depression in Chinese University students. Previous studies on the prevalence of parental depression in Chinese university students have depicted figures ranging from 7% to 15%. However, such fluctuations were due to the study design, which included specific provinces of China. The present cross-sectional study provided comprehensive evidence on the prevalence of depression in parents of Chinese University Students as well as in the latter amidst COVID-19. The study showed that the prevalence of depression in parents of Chinese University Students and the students themselves were 17% and 47%, respectively. The findings are in line with previous studies because studies ha.. View more»
  

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