Campbell Systematic Reviews

ISSN 1891-1803

2 papers in the library · 253 citations · publishing 2012-2019

Papers

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Improving Health, Quality of Life, and Social Functioning in Adults

Campbell Systematic Reviews January 1, 2012 Michael De Vibe, Arild Bjørndal, Elizabeth Tipton et al. 253 citations

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has a moderate and consistent positive effect on mental health outcomes across a wide range of adult populations, including those with somatic conditions, mild to moderate psychological problems, and community volunteers. Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials involving 1,942 participants, MBSR improved anxiety, depression, and stress/distress, with effect sizes around 0.5 standard deviations. Effects on personal development, quality of life, and mindfulness were also positive, while effects on somatic health were smaller. No adverse effects were reported. Few studies examined social functioning or long-term outcomes, and effects diminished over time in most studies that included follow-up.

DOI: 10.4073/csr.2012.3

Mindfulness‐based interventions for improving cognition, academic achievement, behavior, and socioemotional functioning of primary and secondary school students

Campbell Systematic Reviews December 30, 2019 Brandy R. Maynard, Michael R. Solis, Veronica L. Miller et al.

A Campbell systematic review of school-based mindfulness interventions (MBIs) synthesizing 35 randomized or quasi-experimental studies with 6,207 students found small, statistically significant positive effects on cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes, but no significant effects on behavioral or academic outcomes. Heterogeneity was low for most outcomes, indicating consistent results across diverse interventions. Most studies had moderate to low quality and high risk of bias, leading the authors to urge caution in widespread adoption and to call for rigorous evaluation before implementing MBIs in schools.

DOI: 10.4073/csr.2017.5 Full text