Mindfulness Meditation for Smartphone Addiction in Adolescents and College Students
Jensi Amali, Anita David, Hilaria Soundari, P Anita, Gnana Deepa
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based interventions |
| Topics | Addiction Meditation |
| Key findings | Across 10 included studies, mindfulness-based interventions were associated with reduced problematic smartphone use and improved self-control, resilience, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being. The authors characterize the overall evidence as inconsistent and call for larger, well-designed studies to optimize intervention effectiveness and implementation. |
Abstract
Smartphone addiction is an increasing concern among adolescents and college students. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have emerged as potential strategies to reduce problematic smartphone use, although evidence remains inconsistent. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of mindfulness and MBIs in reducing smartphone, mobile phone, social media, and internet addiction. PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for studies published between 2018 and 2025. Of 246 records identified, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, mindfulness interventions reduced problematic smartphone use and improved self-control, resilience, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being. Larger, well-designed studies are needed to optimize intervention effectiveness and implementation.
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| Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Treatment of Substance and Behavioral Addictions: A Systematic Review | 2018 | Systematic review | |
| Ketamine for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders: comprehensive systematic review | 2021 | Systematic review | |
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