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=11

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=<sec><title>Objectives</title><p>This systematic review and meta-analysis was to analyze the effects of a mindfulness program on mental health in university students.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>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.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>We initially identified 321 studies, of which 21 were included in this review. The interventions focused on mindfulness with durations ranging from 8 weeks to 3 months. The results demonstrated significant effects of a mindfulness intervention on mental health in university students.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>This systematic review and meta-analysis found that mindfulness is effective for improving the mental health of college students.</p></sec><sec><title>Systematic Review Registration</title><p>identifier: CRD42023441453.</p></sec>