Table 2 Summary of the reviewed articles
Characteristics of the reviewed articles | Number of articles | % of articles | Cumulative % |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of publication | |||
1976–1989 | 6 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
1990–1999 | 9 | 9.38 | 15.63 |
2000–2009 | 31 | 32.29 | 47.92 |
2010–2020 | 50 | 52.08 | 100 |
Country | |||
Jamaica | 51 | 53.13 | 53.13 |
Trinidad and tobago | 18 | 18.75 | 71.88 |
Barbados | 8 | 8.33 | 80.21 |
Guyana | 4 | 4.17 | 84.38 |
St Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 2.08 | 86.46 |
Bermuda | 2 | 2.08 | 88.54 |
The Bahamas | 1 | 1.04 | 89.58 |
St Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1.04 | 90.63 |
St Lucia | 1 | 1.04 | 91.67 |
Multiple | 8 | 8.33 | 100 |
Study design | |||
Qualitative | 3 | 3.13 | 3.13 |
Mixed methods | 3 | 3.13 | 6.25 |
Quantitative | 90 | 93.75 | 100 |
Area of focus | |||
Depressive symptoms (including stress, loss, PTSD, emotional and psychological distress) | 25 | 26.04 | 26.04 |
Behavioural and conduct problems | 19 | 19.79 | 45.83 |
Suicidality | 15 | 15.63 | 61.46 |
Disordered eating and image issues | 6 | 6.25 | 67.71 |
Personality | 3 | 3.13 | 70.83 |
Anxiety | 1 | 1.04 | 71.88 |
Any | 5 | 5.21 | 77.08 |
Multiple | 22 | 22.92 | 100 |
Recruitment settings | |||
Education | 75 | 78.13 | 78.13 |
Healthcare | 13 | 13.54 | 91.67 |
Community | 8 | 8.33 | 100 |
Sex of participants | |||
Majority males (> 60%) | 9 | 9.38 | 9.38 |
Majority females (> 60%) | 26 | 27.08 | 36.46 |
Fairly evenly distributed (50–60% male and female) | 55 | 57.29 | 93.75 |
Not clearly stated | 6 | 6.25 | 100 |
Age of participants (years) | |||
Under 12 | 12 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
12–17 | 69 | 71.88 | 84.38 |
18–24 | 15 | 15.63 | 100.00 |
Sample size | |||
Small (< 50 participants) | 12 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
Medium (50–300 participants) | 32 | 33.33 | 45.83 |
Large (over 300 participants) | 52 | 54.17 | 100 |
Source of funding | |||
Government | 3 | 3.13 | 3.13 |
Academic institutions | 10 | 10.42 | 13.54 |
Other | 11 | 11.46 | 25.00 |
Multiple | 12 | 12.50 | 37.50 |
None reported | 60 | 62.50 | 100 |