Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness Mobile Application for Ruminative Adolescents.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to test whether a mindfulness mobile app intervention could reduce rumination in adolescents and potentially prevent the development of internalizing psychopathology.
Results Summary
The mindfulness intervention showed significant improvements in rumination, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms compared to the control group at post-intervention, though these effects largely diminished by the 6-week follow-up, suggesting continued practice may be necessary for sustained benefits.
Population
Ruminative adolescents
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified (follow-up period was 6 weeks)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness mobile app intervention | decrease | rumination | Ruminative adolescents | - | showed improvements | #1 |
mindfulness mobile app intervention | decrease | depressive symptoms | Ruminative adolescents | - | showed improvements | #2 |
mindfulness mobile app intervention | decrease | anxiety symptoms | Ruminative adolescents | - | showed improvements | #3 |
mindfulness mobile app intervention | decrease | rumination | Ruminative adolescents | through the 6-week follow-up period | effect lasted | #4 |
OBJECTIVE: Rumination is a risk factor for the development of internalizing psychopathology that often emerges during adolescence. The goal of the present study was to test a mindfulness mobile app intervention designed to reduce rumination. METHOD: Ruminative adolescents ( RESULTS: There was a significant Time X Condition effect at post-intervention for rumination, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms, such that participants in the mindfulness intervention showed improvements relative to those in the control condition. The effect for rumination lasted through the 6-week follow-up period; however, group differences were generally not observed throughout the follow-up period, which may indicate that continued practice is needed for gains to be maintained. CONCLUSIONS: This intervention may have the potential to prevent the development of psychopathology and should be tested in a longitudinal study assessing affective disorder onset, especially in populations with limited access to conventional, in person mental health care.This study was registered with Clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier NCT03900416).