The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on anxiety, depression, stress, and mindfulness in menopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hongyang Liu, Kexin Cai, Jinyang Wang, Hailian Zhang
Frontiers in Public Health January 9, 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1045642 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review and meta-analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1,138 |
| Population | Menopausal women |
| Intervention | mindfulness-based interventions |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduced stress in menopausal women but did not significantly improve anxiety, depression, or mindfulness. |
Abstract
BackgroundMindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are psychological interventions widely used in menopausal women. Currently, there is no evidence summary on the effectiveness of MBIs on anxiety, depression, stress, and mindfulness in menopausal women. This meta-analysis examines the effectiveness of MBIs in improving anxiety, depression, stress, and mindfulness scores in menopausal women.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), and Wanfang, using relevant terms such as MBIs as keywords and covering all studies published before March 13, 2022. The outcomes were anxiety, depression, stress, and mindfulness. The screening and extraction of data were conducted by two independent reviewers.ResultsA total of 1,138 menopausal women participated in 13 studies. Meta-analysis results showed that MBIs significantly reduced stress in menopausal women (SMD = −0.84, 95% CI: −1.64 to −0.05, p = 0.04), but no statistical differences were found in reducing anxiety (SMD = −0.40, 95% CI: −0.81 to 0.01, p = 0.06) and depression (SMD = −0.19, 95% CI: −0.45 to 0.07, p = 0.16) and in raising the scores of mindfulness (SMD = 0.37, 95% CI: −0.06 to 0.81, p = 0.09) in menopausal women.ConclusionMBIs may reduce stress in menopausal women, but their effect on improving anxiety, depression, and mindfulness needs further validation.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#recordDetails.
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