Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies
Author, year, trial registration (if available), country | N | Participant type | Age, mean (s.d.) | Female (%) | Intervention | Control(s) | Distress measure | Follow-up timepoints | Effect modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aeamla-Or 201564, ISRCTN62401721, Thailand | 127 | Nursing students | 19.17 (0.87) | 91 | Mindfulness-based stress resilience | Treatment as usual from the University Mental Health Counselling Centre | PSS-10 | Post-int, 2m, 6m | Mindfulness (MAAS), gender, age, education |
Barrett 2012104,105,106,107,108,109,110, NCT01057771, United States | 154 | Older adults | 59.27 (6.59) | 82 | Mindfulness meditation | (1) Waitlist, (2) exercise program | PSS-10 | Post-int, 3m | Mindfulness (MAAS), gender, age, education |
Barrett 2018111,112,113,114,115,116, NCT01654289, United States | 413 | Adults aged 30 to 69 years | 49.65 (11.57) | 76 | MBSR | (1) No intervention, (2) progressive moderate-intensity exercise | PSS-10 | Post-int, 2m, 3m, 6m | Mindfulness (MAAS), gender, age, education |
Christopher 2018117,118,119, NCT02521454, United States | 61 | Law enforcement officers | 43.97 (6.05) | 11 | Mindfulness-based resilience training | Waitlist | OPS | Post-int, 3m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-15), gender, age, education |
Errazuriz 2020120, ISRCTN12039804, Chile | 105 | Healthcare professionals | 40.16 (11.71) | 97 | MBSR | (1) Waitlist, (2) stress management course | PSS-14 | Post-int, 4m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-39), gender, age, education |
Galante 201839,121,122,123, ACTRN12615001160527, United Kingdom | 670 | University students | 23.5 (5.46) | 64 | Mindfulness skills for students plus mental health support as usual | Mental health support as usual | CORE-OM | Post-int, 1–4m, 10m | Gender, age, education |
Huang 2015124, NCT02241070, Taiwan | 144 | Employees | 42.54 (8.63) | 41 | Mindfulness-based intervention | Waitlist | PSS-10 | Post-int, 1m, 2m | Gender, age, education |
Hwang 2019125, Australia | 185 | School teachers | 43.08 (11.59) | 86 | Reconnected | Waitlist | PSS-10 | Post-int, 1.5m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-SF18), gender, age |
Kral 201965,126,127,128, NCT02157766, United States | 139 | Adults aged 25 to 65 years | 44.11 (12.68) | 59 | MBSR | (1) Waitlist, (2) health enhancement program | SCL-90-R | Post-int, 6m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-39), gender, age, education |
MacKinnon 202166,129, NCT02214732, Canada | 60 | Pregnant women | 31.75 (4.94) | 100 | MBCT for perinatal depression + treatment as usual | Treatment as usual | PSS-10 | Post-int, 3m postpartum | Mindfulness (FFMQ-SF24), gender, age, education |
Schellekens 201730,130,131, NCT01494883, the Netherlands | 44 | Partners of patients with lung cancer | 58.58 (9.63) | 57 | MBSR + care as usual | Care as usual | HADS | Post-int, 3m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-39), gender, age, education |
Siebelink 202167,132, NCT03220308, the Netherlands | 102 | Parents of children with ADHD | 43.38 (5.47) | 69 | MYmind + care as usual | Care as usual | DASS-21 | Post-int, 2m, 6m | Mindfulness (IM-P), gender, age, education |
167 | Medical undergraduates | 23.13 (2.55) | 79 | MBSR + clerkships as usual | Clerkships as usual | BSI | Post-int, 4m, 9m, 12m, 17m | Mindfulness (FFMQ-39), gender, age |
