SynthesisBMC complementary medicine and therapies2023
Effects of online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on anxiety symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on rumination and related psychological indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of mindfulness on test anxiety: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Self-Guided Internet-Based Mindfulness-Informed Stress Management for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial With Longitudinal Network Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Who engages? Machine learning insights into digital mindfulness-based intervention for generalized anxiety disorder.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Trial
- Is a brief mindfulness ecological momentary intervention more efficacious than a self-monitoring app for social anxiety disorder? A randomized controlled trial.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2024Trial
- Burden of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Colombia, 2022: A Subnational Analysis Based on Disability-Adjusted Life Years.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Music mindfulness acutely modulates autonomic activity and improves psychological state in anxiety and depression.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
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- The Hidden Complexity of Virtual Mindfulness-Based Group Medical Visits: Comfort, Challenge, and the Influence of Social Determinants of Health.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAn increasing number of studies have documented the effectiveness on various types of face-to-face and online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in reducing anxiety among general population, but there is a scarcity of systematic reviews evaluating evidence of online MBIs on anxiety in adults. Therefore, we examined the effects of online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on anxiety symptoms in adults and explored the moderating effects of participant, methods, and intervention characteristics.
methodsWe systematically searched nine databases through May 2022 without date restrictions. Inclusion criteria were primary studies evaluating online mindfulness-based interventions with adults with anxiety measured as an outcome, a comparison group, and written in English. We used random-effects model to compute effect sizes (ESs) using Hedges' g, a forest plot, and Q and I
resultsTwenty-six primary studies included 3,246 participants (39.9 ± 12.9 years old). Overall, online mindfulness-based interventions showed significantly improved anxiety (g = 0.35, 95%CI 0.09, 0.62, I
conclusionOnline mindfulness-based interventions improved anxiety symptoms in adult population. Thus, it might be used as adjunctive or alternative complementary treatment for adults. However, our findings must be interpreted with caution due to the low and unclear power of the sample in primary studies; hence, high-quality studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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