Exploring the effectiveness of a mindfulness training app for managing stress in a university student population : a pilot study

Siembor, Brian

doi:10.17760/d20284631

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“…Although our sample was limited in number, mobile VR technologies are promising avenues for further research, especially given the effectiveness of these technologies for conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and pediatric pain and anxiety during medical procedures [ 207 , 208 ]. Although no studies in our sample used wearable devices as the primary type of technology, a handful used a smartphone along with some sort of wearable biosensor such as a sleep monitor or a physical activity wristwatch [ 113 , 183 , 188 , 195 ]. As these technologies are likely to become more common over time, research should continue to explore their effectiveness as a primary or supplemental feature of mTDIs for youth well-being.…”

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The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

Conley¹,

Raposa²,

Bartolotta³

et al. 2022

JMIR Ment Health

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Background Rates of mental health problems among youth are high and rising, whereas treatment seeking in this population remains low. Technology-delivered interventions (TDIs) appear to be promising avenues for broadening the reach of evidence-based interventions for youth well-being. However, to date, meta-analytic reviews on youth samples have primarily been limited to computer and internet interventions, whereas meta-analytic evidence on mobile TDIs (mTDIs), largely comprising mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, have primarily focused on adult samples. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mTDIs for a broad range of well-being outcomes in unselected, at-risk, and clinical samples of youth. Methods The systematic review used 5 major search strategies to identify 80 studies evaluating 83 wellness- and mental health-focused mTDIs for 19,748 youth (mean age 2.93-26.25 years). We conducted a 3-level meta-analysis on the full sample and a subsample of the 38 highest-quality studies. Results Analyses demonstrated significant benefits of mTDIs for youth both at posttest (g=0.27) and follow-up (range 1.21-43.14 weeks; g=0.26) for a variety of psychosocial outcomes, including general well-being and distress, symptoms of diverse psychological disorders, psychosocial strategies and skills, and health-related symptoms and behaviors. Effects were significantly moderated by the type of comparison group (strongest for no intervention, followed by inert placebo or information-only, and only marginal for clinical comparison) but only among the higher-quality studies. With respect to youth characteristics, neither gender nor pre-existing mental health risk level (not selected for risk, at-risk, or clinical) moderated effect sizes; however, effects increased with the age of youth in the higher-quality studies. In terms of intervention features, mTDIs in these research studies were effective regardless of whether they included various technological features (eg, tailoring, social elements, or gamification) or support features (eg, orientation, reminders, or coaching), although the use of mTDIs in a research context likely differs in important ways from their use when taken up through self-motivation, parent direction, peer suggestion, or clinician referral. Only mTDIs with a clear prescription for frequent use (ie, at least once per week) showed significant effects, although this effect was evident only in the higher-quality subsample. Moderation analyses did not detect statistically significant differences in effect sizes based on the prescribed duration of mTDI use (weeks or sessions), and reporting issues in primary studies limited the analysis of completed duration, thereby calling for improved methodology, assessment, and reporting to clarify true effects. Conclusions Overall, this study’s findings demonstrate that youth can experience broad and durable benefits of mTDIs, delivered in a variety of ways, and suggest directions for future research and development of mTDIs for youth, particularly in more naturalistic and ecologically valid settings.

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The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

Conley¹,

Raposa²,

Bartolotta³

et al. 2022

JMIR Ment Health

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“…Namun hasil dari penggunaan aplikasi headspaces tersebut dapat menurunkan stres pada mahasiswa (Yang et al, 2018). Penelitian lainnya juga menunjukkan bahwa peserta secara mandiri menjalani intervensi dengan menggunakan aplikasi mindfulness app selama 4 minggu dengan hasil penurunan tingkat stres yang dialami oleh mahasiswa (Siembor, 2017).…”

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Aplikasi Mobile Mindfulness â€œGet Fresh And Rilexsâ€ Dapat Menurunkan Stres Perawat

Rachmawati¹,

Aristina²

2021

JHeS

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Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui pengaruh aplikasi mobile mindfulness “GFR” terhadap stres kerja perawat. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif quasi eksperimen dengan rancangan pre dan post-test with control group design. Populasi penelitian adalah perawat unit khusus RSUD Sleman, dengan sampel perawat di unit HD dan IGD berjumlah 28. Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu DASS 42. Analisis data menggunakan Uji Mann Whitney. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan skor stres pada kelompok intervensi dan kontrol dengan nilai p 0,05. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah tidak ada pengaruh signifikan penggunaan aplikasi mobile mindfulness “GFR” terhadap skor stres perawat di RSUD Sleman dengan nilai p= 0,433.

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Mental and Physical Health Impacts of Mindfulness Training for College Undergraduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Johnson,

Acabchuk,

George

et al. 2023

Mindfulness

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Exploring the effectiveness of a mindfulness training app for managing stress in a university student population : a pilot study

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References 74 publications

The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

Aplikasi Mobile Mindfulness â€œGet Fresh And Rilexsâ€ Dapat Menurunkan Stres Perawat

Mental and Physical Health Impacts of Mindfulness Training for College Undergraduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Exploring the effectiveness of a mindfulness training app for managing stress in a university student population : a pilot study

Cited by 4 publications

References 74 publications

The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

The Impact of Mobile Technology-Delivered Interventions on Youth Well-being: Systematic Review and 3-Level Meta-analysis

Aplikasi Mobile Mindfulness â€œGet Fresh And Rilexsâ€ Dapat Menurunkan Stres Perawat

Mental and Physical Health Impacts of Mindfulness Training for College Undergraduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Aplikasi Mobile Mindfulness â€œGet Fresh And Rilexsâ€ Dapat Menurunkan Stres Perawat