Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness Platform in Improving Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial.
Tso-Ying Lee, Cha-Jung Hsieh, Pi-Hsia Lee
Studies in health technology and informatics July 24, 2024 DOI: 10.3233/SHTI240179 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Adult patients from a regional hospital |
| Intervention | online mindfulness intervention |
| Duration | 8-week intervention |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Keywords | Covid-19 pandemic Adults Online mindfulness platform Stress |
| Key findings | Online mindfulness intervention significantly reduced anxiety scores compared to general health education at four and eight weeks, but stress and depression did not differ between groups. |
Abstract
COVID-19 epidemic bring a great threat to human physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in improving mental status. Patients from a regional hospital were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received online mindfulness interventions, and control group received general health education. There were no significant differences in the stress or depression scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). Intervention group had significantly lower anxiety scores than control group at fourth and eighth weeks (P 0.05). The anxiety in the intervention group was significantly improved at the 4th and 8th weeks (P<0.05). Moreover, the stress and depression in the intervention group were significantly improved at the 8th week (P<0.05). Online mindfulness intervention can effectively improve emotional status.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on anxiety, most cited first.
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