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. 2021 Mar 17;8(3):232. doi: 10.3390/children8030232

Table 1.

Description of the 43 studies included in the review.

Number of Studies % of Included Studies
Methodology Cross sectional 40 93
Longitudinal 3 7
Finding Prevalence 17 40
Factors 42 98
Mental health 10 23
Cross-cultural study 1 2
Location North America 34 79
South America 1 2
Europe 4 9
Asia 3 7
United States and China 1 2
Setting Elementary school 1 2
Secondary school 38 88
Elementary and secondary school 4 9
Publication year 2004–2016 13 30
2016–2020 30 70
Informants Only self-reports 43 100
Measure Single item 25 58
Multiple items 18 42
Response 4-point Likert scale 23 53
5-point Likert scale 16 37
3-point Likert scale 1 2
Methodology Dichotomous answer categories 4 9