Dampak Krisis Kemanusiaan Yemen terhadap Kesehatan Mental Anak: Meta-analisis Multisitus

Luthfiah Mawar; M. Agung Rahmadi; Helsa Nasution; Sopian Ilyas; Egi Padly Sitepu; Asti Haurin; Mohamad Fouzan Mubarok Siregar; Nurzahara Sihombing; Lilis Sukaesi Lumban Batu

doi:10.62027/vitamedica.v4i3.796

Authors

Luthfiah Mawar Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sehati Medan
M. Agung Rahmadi Universitas Alwashliyah Medan
Helsa Nasution Universitas Alwashliyah Medan
Sopian Ilyas Universitas Alwashliyah Medan
Egi Padly Sitepu Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Asti Haurin Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Mohamad Fouzan Mubarok Siregar Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara
Nurzahara Sihombing SD Negeri 107396 Paluh Merbau
Lilis Sukaesi Lumban Batu Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62027/vitamedica.v4i3.796

Keywords:

Child Mental Health, Depression, Meta-Analysis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), War Trauma

Abstract

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which has persisted for more than a decade, has produced profound multidimensional consequences for children's psychosocial development. However, large-scale empirical syntheses examining its impact on child mental health remain limited. This study aimed to quantify the effects of the Yemeni humanitarian crisis on children's mental health through a random-effects meta-analysis of 47 studies involving a total of 12,487 child participants published between 2015 and 2024. The findings revealed a pooled prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of 68.3% (95% CI: 63.7–72.9%), depression of 54.2% (95% CI: 49.8–58.6%), and anxiety of 61.7% (95% CI: 57.3–66.1%), indicating an exceptionally high psychological burden among conflict-affected children. Moderator analyses demonstrated that age (β = 0.43, p < .001), duration of conflict exposure (β = 0.38, p < .001), and parental loss (β = 0.51, p < .001) were significant predictors of increased psychological symptom severity. Furthermore, meta-regression identified an average annual increase of 7.2% in the prevalence of mental health disorders since 2015. Compared with the findings of Alhariri et al. (2021) and Aljalei (2025), which reported prevalence rates ranging from 45% to 50%, the present study demonstrates a substantial escalation in mental health disorders among Yemeni children. The novelty of this study lies in its identification of longitudinal patterns, examination of previously unexplored conflict-specific moderators, and integration of multisite evidence representing the full geographical scope of the Yemeni conflict.

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