AUTHOR=González-Martín Ana María , Aibar-Almazán Agustín , Rivas-Campo Yulieth , Castellote-Caballero Yolanda , Carcelén-Fraile María del Carmen 

TITLE=Mindfulness to improve the mental health of university students. A systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1284632

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1284632

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the effects of a mindfulness program on mental health in university students.Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL. The selected studies had to incorporate a mindfulness intervention in university students. The methodological quality of the collected articles was evaluated using the PEDro scale.We initially identified 321 studies, of which 21 were included in this review. The interventions focused on mindfulness with durations ranging from eight weeks to three months. The results demonstrated significant effects of a mindfulness intervention on mental health in university students.This systematic review and meta-analysis found that mindfulness is effective for improving the mental health of college students.