Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness Platform in Improving Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Control Trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in improving mental status during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results Summary
The study found that online mindfulness interventions significantly reduced anxiety at the 4th and 8th weeks compared to general health education, with stress and depression also improving by the 8th week. No significant differences were observed in stress or depression scores between groups at earlier time points.
Population
Patients from a regional hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
8 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
online mindfulness interventions | no change | stress scores | Patients from a regional hospital | P > 0.05 | no significant differences | #1 |
online mindfulness interventions | no change | depression scores | Patients from a regional hospital | P > 0.05 | no significant differences | #2 |
online mindfulness interventions | decrease | anxiety scores | Patients from a regional hospital | P<0.001 | significantly lower | #3 |
general health education | no change | emotion change over time | Patients from a regional hospital | P > 0.05 | no significant difference | #4 |
online mindfulness interventions | decrease | anxiety | Patients from a regional hospital | P<0.05 | significantly improved | #5 |
online mindfulness interventions | decrease | stress | Patients from a regional hospital | P<0.05 | significantly improved | #6 |
online mindfulness interventions | decrease | depression | Patients from a regional hospital | P<0.05 | significantly improved | #7 |
COVID-19 epidemic bring a great threat to human physical and mental health. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness platform in improving mental status. Patients from a regional hospital were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received online mindfulness interventions, and control group received general health education. There were no significant differences in the stress or depression scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). Intervention group had significantly lower anxiety scores than control group at fourth and eighth weeks (P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the emotion change over time in control group (P > 0.05). The anxiety in the intervention group was significantly improved at the 4th and 8th weeks (P<0.05). Moreover, the stress and depression in the intervention group were significantly improved at the 8th week (P<0.05). Online mindfulness intervention can effectively improve emotional status.