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A Brief Online Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Psychological Distress Among Chinese Residents During COVID-19: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Effects of online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on anxiety symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Pooled it
- The Usability, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Digital Mental Health Services in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review, Systematic Review, and Meta-analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Pooled it
- Online psychosocial interventions for improving mental health in people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological Effects of Online-Based Mindfulness Programs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Social media usage and students' social anxiety, loneliness and well-being: does digital mindfulness-based intervention effectively work?BMC psychology · 2023Trial
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- Mindfulness meditation increases default mode, salience, and central executive network connectivity.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Effects of an eight-week, online mindfulness program on anxiety and depression in university students during COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial.Psychiatry research · 2021Trial
- Mindfulness practices for alleviating distress among postpartum women.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Discussion on the Application of Mindfulness Therapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Narrative Review.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Review
- A daily positive work reflection intervention for psychological distress among Chinese nurses: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of brief online mindfulness-based intervention on different types of mobile phone addiction: mechanisms of influence of trait mindfulness.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Mental health and psychosocial interventions to limit the adverse psychological effects of disasters and emergencies in China: a scoping review.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2024Article
- Novel Web-Based Drop-In Mindfulness Sessions (Pause-4-Providers) to Enhance Well-Being Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Descriptive and Qualitative Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- A Digital Music-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Black Americans With Elevated Race-Based Anxiety: A Multiple-Baseline Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Fostering collective climate action and leadership: Insights from a pilot experiment involving mindfulness and compassion.iScience · 2023Article
- Effect of the Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety and Depression Status of COVID-19 Patients Treated in Fangcang Hospitals: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psychology research and behavior management · 2023Article
- 'Isolated together': online group treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review.Research in psychotherapy (Milano) · 2022Article
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Virtual and In-Person Delivery of Mindfulness-Based Skills Within Healthcare Curriculums.Medical science educator · 2022Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThe coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has increased psychological distress among the general population. The objective of this study is to evaluate a mindfulness-based intervention for psychological distress among Chinese residents during COVID-19.
methodsThis study used a switching replications design to test the feasibility and efficacy of a brief online mindfulness-based intervention for Chinese residents' psychological distress. Fifty-one residents in the Hubei province were randomly allocated to two groups (experimental group and waitlist control group) with three waves of measurement at time 1, time 2, and time 3 for changes in mindfulness and psychological distress.
resultsIn addition to significant within-group improvements over time for both groups, OLS linear regression with full information likelihood estimation revealed statistically significant between-group treatment effects across outcome domains, including mindfulness awareness,
conclusionsResults suggest that a brief online mindfulness-based intervention can be a feasible and promising intervention for improving mindfulness and decreasing psychological distress among Chinese residents staying at home during the COVID-19 outbreak. The study used a small convenience sample which led to a concern of external generalizability and with limited evaluation of long-term change.
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