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Despite previous reviews on this topic, the underlying drivers of this trend remain unclear. This scoping review aims to identify and analyse the key factors associated with antidepressant use among university and higher education students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used a four-step approach\u2014screening, selection, data extraction, and synthesis\u2014based on an existing scoping review framework. Literature published from 2019 to 2025 was searched in Medline, Embase, and Scopus using keywords including \u201cantidepressants,\u201d \u201cpsychotropic drugs,\u201d \u201cselective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,\u201d \u201cserotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors,\u201d \u201ctricyclic antidepressants,\u201d \u201ccollege and university students,\u201d \u201chigher education,\u201d \u201cundergraduate students,\u201d and \u201cgraduate students.\u201c. Inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed, quantitative studies in English that examined students\u2019 antidepressant use in non-clinical populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eighteen articles were included, following the screening of a total of 471 citations. All studies employed cross-sectional design and self-reported drug use. Factors associated with students\u2019 antidepressant use were organized into three main categories: sociodemographic, academic, and health-related factors. Female gender, older age, lower academic performance, and the presence of mental or emotional conditions were the most common factors associated with antidepressant use among the students, as reported by the studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Antidepressant use among students appears to be linked to a variety of sociodemographic, academic, and health-related factors. 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