SynthesisEuropean journal of public health2021
Theoretical adequacy, methodological quality and efficacy of online interventions targeting resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Impact of meditation-only interventions on university students' resilience: A pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised actively and passively controlled trials.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of a self-guided online resilience intervention for improving mental health among university students: A randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Promoting Psychological Resilience and Well-Being in Youth With a Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary mHealth Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Microrandomized Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of and Mechanisms of Change in a Self-Help Web- and App-Based Resilience Intervention on Perceived Stress in the General Working Population: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Resilience Among Healthcare Staff: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Training Program.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2025Trial
- Digital Health Resilience and Well-Being Interventions for Military Members, Veterans, and Public Safety Personnel: Environmental Scan and Quality Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Review
- Efficacy of the internet-based intervention "Cultivating our resilience" (CORE) for improving resilience and coping strategies in university students: A randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a Four-Week Online Resilience Training Program for Multiple Sclerosis Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Feasibility and efficacy of a digital resilience training: A pilot study of the strengths-based training RESIST.Internet interventions · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a growing interest in the promotion of mental health, and concepts as resilience are re-emerging and taking relevance. In addition, Information and Communication Technologies can provide potential benefits in the field of mental health, and the treatment of mental disorders in particular. This study aims to synthesize the evidence of internet-based resilience interventions, analyzing the theoretical adequacy, methodological quality and efficacy.
methodsA systematic search was performed. The eligibility criteria stated for this article were: randomized controlled trials targeted at adults or adolescents and including any psychological intervention focussing on resilience in its rationale or design. Studies with direct (e.g. resilience scales) and proximal resilience measures (e.g. scales on well-being) were included. Risk of bias was assessed for each trial using Cochrane's Collaboration Tool. Two reviewers worked independently in order to identify potential articles. A total of 11 articles were selected. A random-effects pooling model using the Hartung-Knapp-Sidik-Jonkman method based on direct and proximal resilience measures at post-test was used.
resultsThe overall effects of online resilience training compared to control groups at post-test were not significant; the effect size concerning the improvement of resilience was g=0.12 (95% CI: -0.14 to 0.38). In addition, a potential association between the type of outcome and the effect size could be revealed.
conclusionsThe results of the present meta-analysis showed that the overall effect of online resilience trainings was not significant. Nonetheless, a tendency for a higher benefit for resilience was found in the studies with a clear assessment theory, indicating some promising effects. REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42018083339.
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