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. 2022 Jan 12;2(1):e0000131. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000131

Table 2. Inclusion and exclusion criteria, and outcomes of interest.

Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Outcomes of interest
Articles discussing mental health of children married or promised in marriage before 18 years Articles that did not conduct subgroup analysis for mental health in children married or promised in marriage or married before 18 years. Mental health status of children who were married or promised in marriage
Articles discussing mental health of men and women aged 20–24 years who were married before the age of 18 Mental health analysis in adult marriages Factors that caused distress in child marriage
Articles presenting results for children married before reaching the age of 18 separately if they were part of a larger sample Resulting mental health impacts of child marriage. These included: depression, psychological distress, anxiety, substance misuse and suicidality
Articles comparing mental health in child marriage with mental health in adult marriages and with other forms of child abuse Other markers of wellbeing were life satisfaction, marital adjustment and satisfaction and self-esteem.
Any country or setting
Articles discussing distress related to terms outlined in section 3.2, in the context of marriage before the age of 18.
Published in English