González-Martín AM, Aibar-Almazán A, Rivas-Campo Y, Castellote-Caballero Y, Carcelén-Fraile MDC. Mindfulness to improve the mental health of university students. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Front Public Health 2023;
11:1284632. [PMID:
38111480 PMCID:
PMC10726040 DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2023.1284632]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives
This systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the effects of a mindfulness program on mental health in university students.
Methods
A systematic review was conducted using the databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL. The selected studies had to incorporate a mindfulness intervention in university students. The methodological quality of the collected articles was evaluated using the PEDro scale.
Results
We initially identified 321 studies, of which 21 were included in this review. The interventions focused on mindfulness with durations ranging from 8 weeks to 3 months. The results demonstrated significant effects of a mindfulness intervention on mental health in university students.
Conclusion
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that mindfulness is effective for improving the mental health of college students.
Systematic Review Registration
identifier: CRD42023441453.
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