The Association Between Mindfulness and Perceived Stress: A Meta‐Analysis
Stress and Health July 18, 2026 Nicola S. Schutte, Adam J. Rock
This study consolidated the association of mindfulness with perceived stress found across studies. A meta-analysis examined the relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress in 56 samples, which included a total of 24,494 participants. The weighted effect size of r(55) = -0.40, 95% CI [-0.36, 0-44], p = 0.0001, showed that greater mindfulness was associated with less perceived stress....