Internet interventions for mental health in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Autor/inn/en	Harrer, Mathias; Adam, Sophia H.; Baumeister, Harald; Cuijpers, Pim; Karyotaki, Eirini; Auerbach, Randy P.; Kessler, Ronald C.; Bruffaerts, Ronny; Berking, Matthias; Ebert, David D.
Titel	Internet interventions for mental health in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Internet-Interventionen zur Förderung der psychischen Gesundheit bei Universitätsstudierenden: Eine systematische Überprüfung und Meta-Analyse.
Quelle	In: International journal of methods in psychiatric research, 28 (2019) 2, 18 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-8931; 1557-0657
DOI	10.1002/mpr.1759
Schlagwörter	Metaanalyse; Systematic Review; Psychische Gesundheit; Therapieerfolg; Wohlbefinden; Erfolgskontrolle; Gesundheitsförderung; Datenbank; Intervention; Internet; Student
Abstract	Objectives: Mental health disorders are highly prevalent among university students. Universities could be an optimal setting to provide evidence-based care through the Internet. As part of the World Mental Health International College Student initiative, this systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes data on the efficacy of Internet-based interventions for university students' mental health. Method: A systematic literature search of bibliographical databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO) for randomized trials examining psychological interventions for the mental health (depression, anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and eating disorder symptoms), well-being, and functioning of university students was performed through April 30, 2018. Results: Forty-eight studies were included. Twenty-three studies (48%) were rated to have low risk of bias. Small intervention effects were found on depression (g = 0.18, 95% confidence interval [CI; 0.08, 0.27]), anxiety (g = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13, 0.40]), and stress (g = 0.20, 95% CI [0.02, 0.38]). Moderate effects were found on eating disorder symptoms (g = 0.52, 95% CI [0.22-0.83]) and role functioning (g = 0.41, 95% CI [0.26, 0.56]). Effects on well-being were non-significant (g = 0.15, 95% CI [-0.20, 0.50]). Heterogeneity was moderate to substantial in many analyses. After adjusting for publication bias, effects on anxiety were not significant anymore. Discussion: Internet interventions for university students' mental health can have significant small-to-moderate effects on a range of conditions. However, more research is needed to determine student subsets for which Internet-based interventions are most effective and to explore ways to increase treatment effectiveness. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2025/3