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ReviewEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2026

The Role of Psychological Interventions in the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Older Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Reminiscence-Based Approaches.

Paola Romera-Gasparico, María Del Carmen Carcelén-Fraile, Javier Cano-Sánchez, Marcelina Sánchez-Alcalá, Juan Miguel Muñoz-Perete, Agustín Aibar-Almazán, Fidel Hita-Contreras, Yolanda Castellote-Caballero

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Review in European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Paola Romera-GasparicoDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
María Del Carmen Carcelén-FraileDepartment of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.ORCID 0009-0000-9186-8865
Javier Cano-SánchezDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0009-0006-6262-7839
Marcelina Sánchez-AlcaláDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7370-9999
Juan Miguel Muñoz-PereteDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8460-050X
Agustín Aibar-AlmazánDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9386-9199
Fidel Hita-ContrerasDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7215-5456
Yolanda Castellote-CaballeroDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6233-6787

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, and reduced quality of life are prevalent in older adults, yet the effectiveness of psychological interventions remains heterogeneous. This systematic review with meta-analysis evaluated the impact of psychological and psychoeducational interventions on emotional symptoms and quality-of-life outcomes in adults aged 60 years and older. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science. Randomized controlled trials published in the last five years were included if they assessed interventions such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, reminiscence therapy, or behavioral activation. Twenty-eight trials were included in the qualitative synthesis and twenty-two in the meta-analysis. Standardized mean differences (Hedges' g) were pooled under fixed- and random-effects models. Heterogeneity, subgroup analyses, and publication bias were examined using Q, I

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anxietydepressionlonelinessmeta-analysismindfulnessolder adultspsychological interventionsquality of lifestress

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PMCPMC13025283

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