J4 ›› 2011, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (5): 68-71.

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Gender Based Mental Health Meta-analysis of College Freshmen

  

  1. 1. Chuxiong Teachers' College, Chuxiong, Yunnan 675000, China; 2. Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650092, China
  • Received:2011-03-09 Revised:2011-03-29 Online:2011-05-01 Published:2011-05-01

Abstract:

Thirty -seven researches based on the mental health of the college freshmen enrolled in the recent five years have
undergone a gender based meta-analysis. The results showed that the effect size differences of male and female college freshmen in obsessive-compulsive(Z=2.70, P=0.007), interpersonal sensitivity(Z=2.57, P=0.01), depression(Z=6.64, P<0.000 01), anxiety(Z= 5.68, P<0.000 01)and phobia anxiety(Z=10.74, P<0.000 01)were significantly different.

Key words: college freshmen, gender differences, Meta-analysis

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