The relationship between mindfulness, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of correlational studies
Frontiers in Psychology February 15, 2023 Fuming Xu, Wanling Zhu, Qian Chen et al.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 articles (16 samples, total N = 10,940) found that mindfulness is negatively correlated with both anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The random-effects model showed a correlation of −0.330 between mindfulness and anxiety, and −0.353 between mindfulness and depression, both statistically significant. Study region and the mode of action of mindfulness significantly moderated these relationships, while sample type did not. The findings support the idea that mindfulness may buffer against pandemic-related mental health difficulties.