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The effect of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in university and college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: Background:Mental health symptoms are common among college and university students and these can affect their academic performance. E-mental health interventions have proven effective in addressing mental health complaints but their effect on academic performance has not been synthesized yet. Objectives:To synthesize the evidence from randomized controlled trials for the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in college and university students compared to inactive controls. Data sources and eligibility criteria:We searched six databases (PubMed, Cochrane library, CINAHL, ERIC, PsycINFO, Web of Science) during the period January 2000 until September 2019 for randomized controlled trials that reported on e-mental health interventions (guided or unguided) for college and university students and measured academic performance (e.g. grade point average). Study appraisal and synthesis methods:Study and participant characteristics and the academic performance measures at post-intervention were extracted. The latter were pooled and Hedges' g was calculated as the effect size. Heterogeneity and publication bias were investigated. Results:Six studies containing 2428 participants were included in the meta-analysis. These focussed on either mood and anxiety or alcohol and tobacco use. The pooling of data resulted in a small but non-significant effect of g = 0.26 (95% CI, -0.00, 0.52; p = .05) on academic performance, favouring e-mental health interventions over inactive controls. Interventions had positive effects on depression (g = -0.24) and anxiety (g = -0.2). Heterogeneity was high. Discussion:Despite the small and non-significant effect, our meta-analysis points to a promising direction for the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions on academic performance. Yet, these results must be interpreted with caution, as heterogeneity was high and few studies on the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions for students reported academic performance measures.

SUBMITTER: Bolinski F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7201188 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The effect of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in university and college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Bolinski F F Boumparis N N Kleiboer A A Cuijpers P P Ebert D D DD Riper H H

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<h4>Background</h4>Mental health symptoms are common among college and university students and these can affect their academic performance. E-mental health interventions have proven effective in addressing mental health complaints but their effect on academic performance has not been synthesized yet.<h4>Objectives</h4>To synthesize the evidence from randomized controlled trials for the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in college and university students compa ...[more]

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The effect of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in university and college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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The effect of e-mental health interventions on academic performance in university and college students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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