SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Use of Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for the Treatment of Stress, Depression and Anxiety in Students. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05065476 (Assessing the Impact of Isha Kriya Meditation on Anxiety and Depression - a Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 56 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Assessing the Impact of Isha Kriya Meditation on Anxiety and Depression - a Pilot Study
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 139 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in improving higher education students' mental health: A systematic review.Health promotion international · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Mobile Mindfulness Meditation on the Mental Health of University Students: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of mindfulness on suicidal behavior: a systematic review.Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of school-based interventions for mental health problems in children and adolescents in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Determining Factors in the Use of Urban Parks That Influence the Practice of Physical Activity in Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Literature About the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of School Children.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
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- Heartfulness meditation alters neuroendocrine profiles: A randomized controlled trial on hormones of stress and well-being.Medicine · 2025Trial
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- App-based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self-regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2022Trial
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- The Effect of Upward Social Comparison on Academic Involution Among College Students: Serial Mediating Effects of Self-Esteem and Perceived Stress.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Impact of Active Methodologies Involving Physical Activity on Primary School Students: A Systematic Review (2018-2024).Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Design Framework for Microintervention Software Technology in Digital Health: Critical Interpretive Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Death recollection moderates stress-influenced depression in Thai boarding school students.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Resources used by young people to overcome mental distress in deprived settings in Latin America: a qualitative study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Mental health-promoting intervention models in university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Effect of Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) on Cognitive and Psychophysiological Functions in College Students: A Randomised Controlled Study.Annals of neurosciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of mental health problems within students due to high academic demands and learning difficulties is a current challenge the field of education. The aim of this study is to review the scientific literature in order to analyze the effect produced by cognitive-behavioral programs and meditation strategies on stress, anxiety, and depression in students. A further aim is to identify the determinants of treatment success. The bibliographic search was carried out using Web of Science, specifically in the categories of "Education and Educational Research" and "Psychology", obtaining a sample of 122 articles published between 2007 and 2018. Studies were included which had a pre-experimental or quasi-experimental design and included pre-test and post-test phases. Following application of inclusion criteria, 34 articles were selected for inclusion in a meta-analysis of the random effects of each variable. This obtained an average effect size of -0.41 for stress, -0.37 for anxiety, and -0.30 for depression. Three moderating variables were analyzed, with significant correlations being found for the type of treatment relating to stress (Q = 11.01, df = 2,
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