Meta-analysis of the Effect of Mindfulness Therapy on Sleep Quality of Chinese College Students
Zhao Zixian, Lin He, Zhang Qizhuo, Zhang Yingxia, Liu Yanru
Theory and Practice of Psychological Counseling 2023 DOI: 10.35534/tppc.0505036 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Meta-analysis Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Chinese college students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness therapy improved sleep quality in Chinese college students in the short term (MD=-1.83, 95% CI -2.98 to -0.69), regardless of whether participants were depressed or healthy, but the follow-up effect was not significant (MD=-1.28, 95% CI -3.80 to 1.24). The authors conclude it may be useful for short-term sleep improvement and college mental health guidance. |
Abstract
Objective: To explore the effect of mindfulness therapy on the sleep quality of Chinese college students.
Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) of mindfulness therapy on sleep quality of Chinese college students were searched. The retrieval databases included CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, PubMed, Web of science, and The Cochrane Library, and the retrieval period was established in January 2022. Jadad evaluation criteria were used for literature quality evaluation, and RevMan 5.4 was used for meta-analysis.
Results: Metaresults showed that mindfulness therapy could effectively improve sleep quality of college students [MD=-1.83, 95%CI (-2.98, -0.69), p=0.002], regardless of whether the subjects were depressed or healthy, but the tracking effect was not significant [MD=-1.28, 95%CI (-3.80, 1.24), p=0.32].
Conclusion: Mindfulness therapy can improve the sleep quality of college students in a short term, and provide some reference for mental health guidance in colleges and universities.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |