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. 2023 May 11:1–34. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s12671-023-02130-7

Table 1.

Characteristics of studies included in quantitative synthesis

Authors Intervention name Intervention type* Control group Timing (T1, T2, T3, T4)** Nb. of participants at T0 (IG/CG)i Type of delivery In-class Online One-on-one Additional material Homework Country Mean age Share female participants (%) Outcome domains
Aikens et al. (2014) Dow Mindful Resilience Program other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 7 44/45 digital Yes Yes No Yes Yes USA na na Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Resilience
Alexander et al. (2015) Yoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) passive 8 20/20 analogue Yes No No Yes Yes USA 46.38 97.5 Mindfulness, Burnout
Allexandre et al. (2016)—1 Mindfulness stress management program “Stress Free Now” other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8, 8 54/12.3 digital No Yes No Yes Encouraged USA 40.00 83.2 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Burnout, Productivity
Allexandre et al. (2016) – 2 Mindfulness stress management program "Stress Free Now" + group support other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8, 8 37/12.3 digital no yes no yes encouraged USA 40.00 83.2 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Burnout, Productivity
Allexandre et al. (2016)—3 Mindfulness stress management program “Stress Free Now” + group support + clinical expert other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8, 8 33/12.3 digital No Yes No Yes Encouraged USA 40.00 83.2 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Burnout, Productivity
Amutio et al. (2015a, b) MBSR MBSR (mb) wait-list 8 21/21 analogue Yes No No Yes Yes Spain 47.31 57.1 Mindfulness, Relaxation
Arredondo et al. (2017) M-PBI: a mindfulness program with brief integrated practices other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8, 12 21/19 analogue Yes No No No Yes Spain 36.60 77.5 Stress, Mindfulness, Burnout, Self-compassion
Baby et al. (2019) Mindfulness program other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 4, 12, 24 63/64 analogue Yes No No Yes No New Zealand na 78.0 Stress
Baccarani et al. (2013) Zen meditation course meditation (mb) wait-list 4 10/10 analogue Yes No No No Yes Italy na 75.0 Subj. physical health, Subj. mental health, Anxiety, Depression
Bartlett et al. (2017) Mindfulness at Work Program (MaWP) other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 6 20/100 analogue Yes No No No Yes Tasmania/Australia na 82.5 Stress, Mindfulness, Productivity, Sleep, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Absenteeism
Bhandari et al. (2010) Yoga Intervention movement-oriented program (mi) passive 4 50/50 analogue Yes No No No No India 51.00 50.0 Stress
Bhandari (2017) Integrated Yogic Intervention movement-oriented program (mi) passive 6.4 81/79 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged India 30.78 20.0 Stress
Bostock et al. (2019) Headspace app meditation (mb) wait-list 10 128/110 digital No Yes No No No UK 35.50 59.2 Anxiety, Depression, BP, Affect, Well-being
Brinkborg et al. (2011) Brief stress management intervention based on ACT ACT-based program (mi) wait-list 12 70/36 analogue Yes No No No Yes Sweden 44.00 89.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Burnout, Psychological inflexibility, Self-efficacy
Calder Calisi (2017) Relaxation response (RR) technique breathing program (mi) wait-list 8 24/22 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA na 100.0 Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Well-being
Cheema et al. (2013) Hatha yoga program movement-oriented program (mi) passive 10 18/19 analogue Yes No No No No Australia 38.00 81.1 Subj. physical health, Subj. mental health, Anxiety, Job satisfaction, HR, HRV
Chin et al. (2019); Slutsky et al. (2019) Mindfulness training other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 8 31/29 analogue Yes No Yes Yes No USA 30.52 66.7 Stress, Job satisfaction, Affect
Christopher et al. (2018) Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT) MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 8, 12 31/30 analogue Yes No No Yes Encouraged USA 43.99 11.5 Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Resilience, Burnout, Self-compassion, Anxiety, Depression, Psychological inflexibility
Coelhoso et al. (2019) Mobile app based on relaxation training, breathing techniques, guided meditation, and positive psychology principles for women’s mental health multimodal program (mi) active 8 250/240 digital No Yes No Yes na Brazil 34.60 100.0 Stress, Job satisfaction, Well-being
Cook et al. (2017) ACHIEVER Resilience Curriculum (ARC) multimodal program (mi) active 6 22/22 digital Yes Yes No Yes Encouraged USA na na Stress, Job satisfaction, Self-efficacy
Crain et al. (2017) Workplace mindfulness training (WMT) other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8, 12 54/59 analogue Yes No No No Yes Canada/USA 46.90 89.0 Mindfulness, Sleep, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Affect
Dahl (2019); Dahl and Dlugosch (2020) Better Life!-Seminar multimodal program (mi) wait-list 6, 6 41/43 analogue Yes No No No No Germany na 90.5 Stress, Mindfulness, Burnout
Duchemin et al. (2015); Steinberg et al. (2016) Mindfulness-based intervention with yoga, music, meditation, mindfulness multimodal program (mi) wait-list 8 16/16 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 44.20 87.5 Life satisfaction, Absenteeism
Dwivedi et al. (2015); Dwivedi et al. (2016) Yoga module movement-oriented program (mi) active 10 80/80 analogue Yes No No No No India 27.75 45.0 Affect
Elder et al. (2014) Transcendental Meditation program meditation (mb) wait-list 16 20/20 analogue Yes No Yes No Yes USA 36.14 52.0 Stress, Burnout, Depression
Fang and Li (2015) Yoga movement-oriented program (mi) passive 26 61/59 analogue Yes No No No No China 35.59 100.0 Sleep
Flaxman and Bond (2010) Worksite stress management training based on ACT ACT-based program (mi) wait-list 26 177/134 analogue Yes No No No No UK 41.00 na Subj. physical health
Flook et al. (2013) Modified MBSR—adapted specifically for teachers MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 11 10/8 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 43.06 88.9 Subj. physical health, Mindfulness, Burnout, Self-compassion, Affect
Franco et al. (2010) Flow Meditation Program meditation (mb) active 10, 16 34/34 analogue Yes No No No Yes Spain 40.20 57.4 Stress, Subj. mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Pain
Grégoire and Lachance (2015) Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 5 26/15 analogue Yes No No Yes Encouraged Canada 36.10 58.5 Stress, Mindfulness, Burnout, Affect, Well-being
Grégoire et al. (2015) Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 5 24/25 analogue Yes No No Yes Encouraged Canada 35.80 91.0 Stress, Mindfulness, Affect
Hartfiel et al. (2011) DruYoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) wait-list 6 24/24 analogue Yes Yes No No Encouraged UK 39.30 90.0 Self-efficacy
Hartfiel et al. (2012) DruYoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) wait-list 8 37/37 analogue Yes Yes No No Yes UK 44.80 90.0 Stress, Affect, Pain
Hartfiel et al. (2017) DruYoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) active 8, 16 76/75 analogue Yes Yes No No Yes UK 43.86 93.0 Subj. physical health, Pain
Huang et al. (2015) Shorter Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 8, 4, 8 72/72 analogue Yes Yes No No Yes Taiwan/China 42.55 41.0 Subj. physical health, Stress
Hülsheger et al. (2013) Self-training intervention that builds upon MBCT and MBSR MBSR modified (mb) active 2 102/101 analogue No No No Yes No Germany 38.60 71.9 Mindfulness, Burnout, Job satisfaction
Hülsheger et al. (2015) Self-training intervention that builds upon MBCT and MBSR MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 2 75/73 analogue No No No Yes No Germany 37.00 69.3 Mindfulness, Relaxation, Sleep
Ireland et al. (2017) Mindfulness training program other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 10 23/21 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged Australia 26.88 64.0 Stress, Burnout
Jennings et al. (2017) Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE for Teachers) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 12 118/106 analogue Yes No No Yes Yes USA 41.50 93.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Mindfulness,
Klatt et al. (2009) Low-dose work-site MBSR intervention (MBSR-ld) MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 6 24/24 analogue Yes No No Yes Yes USA 44.96 75.0 Stress, Mindfulness, Sleep
Klatt et al. (2017) Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 8 41/40 analogue Yes No No No Yes Denmark 42.91 68.5 Stress, Sleep, Work-engagement
Krick and Felfe (2020) Mindfulness and resource-based worksite training multimodal program (mi) passive 6 126/141 analogue Yes No No No Yes Germany 25.96 21.3 Subj. physical health, Mindfulness, Affect, HR, HRV
Lacerda et al. (2018) PROGRESS mindfulness program other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 8 39/38 analogue Yes No No No No Brazil 36.60 54.5 Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Depression
Lebares et al. (2019) Modified Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (modMBSR) MBSR modified (mb) active 14, 38 12/9 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 28.31 38.1 Subj. physical health, Stress, Mindfulness, Resilience, Burnout
Lemaire et al. (2011) Biofeedback-based stress management tool multimodal program (mi) wait-list 4 21/19 analogue No No Yes Yes No Canada 46.23 42.5 Stress, BP, HR
Lilly et al. (2019) Online mindfulness-based intervention other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 7, 12 163/160 digital No Yes No Yes Yes Canada/USA na 81.9 Stress, Mindfulness
S.-L. Lin et al. (2015) Yoga program movement-oriented program (mi) active 12 30/30 analogue Yes No No No No Taiwan/China 30.92 80.0 Stress
L. Lin et al. (2019) Modified MBSR program MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 8, 12 55/55 analogue Yes No No Yes Yes China 31.53 93.3 Stress, Resilience, Job satisfaction, Affect
Ludwigs et al. (2019) Trivago flowlab multimodal program (mi) passive 7 130/123 analogue Yes No No Yes Encouraged Germany na na Mindfulness, Productivity, Sleep, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Work engagement
Mackenzie et al. (2006) Shortened MBSR program MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 4 16/14 analogue Yes No No No Yes Canada 46.57 96.7 Burnout, Relaxation, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction
Maddux et al. (2018) Power yoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) wait-list 8 45/45 analogue Yes No No No No Sweden 46.00 82.5 Subj. physical health, Stress, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, Life satisfaction, Psychological inflexibility
Manotas et al. (2014) Mindfulness intervention other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 4 66/65 analogue Yes No No No Yes Colombia 39.05 90.3 Stress, Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Depression, Pain
Masih et al. (2020) RELAX: Progressive muscle relaxation and mindfulness meditation multimodal Program (mi) wait-list 8 19/17 analogue Yes No No No Yes Australia 36.17 66.7 Stress, Mindfulness, Anxiety
McConachie et al. (2014) Acceptance and Mindfulness Workshop ACT-based program (mi) wait-list 6, 6 66/54 analogue Yes No No No Yes UK/Scotland 43.00 74.2 Subj. physical health, Stress, Well-being, Psychological inflexibility
Michel et al. (2014); Rexroth et al. (2017) Mindfulness as a cognitive–emotional segmentation strategy multimodal program (mi) wait-list 3, 2 208/204 digital No Yes No Yes Yes Germany 41.41 71.1 Mindfulness, Burnout, Relaxation, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Affect, Self-efficacy
Mino et al. (2006) Stress-management program based on the cognitive behavioral approach other mindfulness-based program (mb) passive 12 28/30 analogue Yes No No Yes Encouraged Japan 38.00 0.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Depression, Job satisfaction
Mistretta et al. (2018) Mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) program MBSR modified (mb) active 6, 12 22/15 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 47.35 91.9 Stress, Burnout, Self-compassion, Anxiety, Depression, Well-being
Molek-Winiarska and Żołnierczyk-Zreda (2018) MBSR MBSR (mb) passive 36 32/34 analogue Yes No No No Yes Poland 40.41 0.0 Subj. physical health, Anxiety, Depression
Möltner et al. (2018) App-based mindfulness-training “7mind” meditation (mb) wait-list 2 146/160 digital No Yes No No Yes Germany 42.86 69.0 Mindfulness, Burnout, Job satisfaction, Self-efficacy, Work engagement
Nübold et al. (2019) App-based mindfulness training “Headspace” meditation (mb) wait-list 4 93/80 digital No Yes No No No International 41.24 40.1 Mindfulness
O’Brien et al. (2019) Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) ACT-based program (mi) wait-list 5 37/34 analogue Yes No No No No USA 37.91 86.0 Subj. mental health, Absenteeism, Pain
Pandya (2019) Smartphone meditation app (M-App) meditation (mb) active 52 48/48 digital No Yes No No No India, Thailand, South Africa, Kenya 42.69 38.5 Resilience, Burnout
Pang and Ruch (2019)—1 MBSR MBSR (mb) wait-list 9, 3, 11, 23 21/10.5 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged Switzerland 44.20 68.3 Stress, Job satisfaction, Well-being
Pang and Ruch (2019)—2 Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 9, 3, 11, 23 21/10.5 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged Switzerland 44.20 68.3 Stress, Job satisfaction, Well-being
Pipe et al. (2009) Brief mindfulness meditation course (MMC) MBSR modified (mb) active 4 17/17 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 49.80 96.9 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Anxiety, Depression, Self-efficacy, Pain
Querstret et al. (2017) Internet-based instructor-led mindfulness intervention MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 7, 12, 24 60/58 digital No Yes No Yes Yes UK 40.68 80.5 Mindfulness, Sleep
Rao et al. (2017) Mind Sound Resonance Technique (Yogic relaxation) multimodal program (mi) passive 4 30/30 analogue Yes No No No No India 41.50 100.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Anxiety, Sleep, Self-efficacy
Riley et al. (2017) Yoga-based stress management movement-oriented program (mi) active 8, 8, 24 19/19 analogue Yes No No No No USA 44.60 84.2 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Burnout, Relaxation, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, BP, HR
Roeser et al. (2013) Mindfulness training multimodal program (mi) wait-list 8, 12 60/59 analogue Yes No No No Yes Canada/USA 46.90 89.0 Stress, Mindfulness, Burnout, Self-compassion, BP, HR
Sakuma et al. (2012) Brief, simple, home-based yoga program movement-oriented program (mi) passive 2, 2 67/31 analogue No No No Yes Encouraged Japan 33.61 100.0 Pain
Schroeder et al. (2018) Mindful Medicine Curriculum (MMC) MBSR modified (mb) wait-list 1, 12 16/17 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged USA 42.76 73.0 Stress, Mindfulness, Resilience, Burnout
Shonin et al. (2014) Meditation Awareness Training (MAT) meditation (mb) active 8, 12 76/76 analogue Yes No Yes No Encouraged UK 40.03 56.9 Stress, Depression, Job satisfaction
Singh et al. (2016) Integrated mindfulness-based training with positive behavoir support multimodal program (mi) active 40 39/38 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 44.05 68.0 Stress
Singh et al. (2020) Integrated mindfulness-based training with positive behavoir support multimodal program (mi) active 40 60/63 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA 43.43 70.7 Stress, Burnout
Smith et al. (2020) Wearable-based stress management intervention other mindfulness-based program (mb) wait-list 4 107/108 digital No Yes No No Encouraged USA 33.20 55.0 Stress
Sood et al. (2011) Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 8 20/20 analogue No No Yes No Yes USA 48.50 47.5 Stress, Resilience, Anxiety, Life satisfaction
Sood et al. (2014) Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 12 13/13 analogue Yes No Yes No Yes USA 47.75 42.3 Stress, Mindfulness, Resilience, Anxiety, Life satisfaction
Sutarto et al. (2012) Resonant Breathing Biofeedback Training breathing program (mi) active 5 20/20 analogue Yes No No No Yes Malaysia 36.30 100.0 Stress, Anxiety, Depression, HRV
Tahamsebi et al. (2018) Mindfulness Training multimodal program (mi) passive 7 15/15 analogue Yes No No No No Iran 38.00 100.0 Depression, Job satisfaction, Life satisfaction, Affect
Taylor et al. (2016) Stress Management and Relaxation Training (SMART) multimodal program (mi) wait-list 9, 16 26/30 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged Canada 47.00 89.8 Stress
Telles et al. (2012)—1 Brief yoga intervention movement-oriented program (mi) active 0.1 70/10 analogue Yes No No No No India 30.30 0.0 Anxiety
Telles et al. (2012)—2 Breath awareness meditation (mb) active 0.1 70/10 analogue Yes No No No No India 30.30 0.0 Anxiety
Valley & Stallones (2017) MBSR MBSR (mb) wait-list 8 11/12 analogue Yes No No No Yes USA na 91.0 Mindfulness
Van Berkel et al. (2014); Van Dongen et al. (2016) Mindful Vitality In Practice (VIP) intervention multimodal program (mi) active 26, 26 129/128 analogue Yes No Yes Yes Yes Netherlands 45.55 67.4 Subj. mental health, Mindfulness, Relaxation, Work engagement
Versluis et al. (2018) Smartphone application MovisensXS with emotion registration and mindfulness program multimodal program (mi) wait-list 4 41/38 digital No Yes No No Yes Netherlands 43.23 71.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Affect, HR, HRV
Watanabe et al. (2019) Brief mindfulness-based stress management program MBSR modified (mb) active 13, 13, 39 40/40 analogue No No Yes No Encouraged Japan 30.10 100.0 Subj. physical health, Burnout, Productivity, Anxiety, Depression, Sleep
Wolever et al. (2012)—1 Viniyoga Stress Reduction Program movement-oriented program (mi) active 14 90/17.7 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged USA 42.01 76.3 Stress, Mindfulness, Depression, Sleep, Job satisfaction, BP, HRV, Pain
Wolever et al. (2012)—2 Mindfulness at Work: online other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 14 52/17.7 digital Yes Yes No No Encouraged USA 43.49 79.0 Stress, Mindfulness, Depression, Sleep, Job satisfaction, BP, HRV, Pain
Wolever et al. (2012)—3 Mindfulness at Work: in-class other mindfulness-based program (mb) active 14 44/17.7 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged USA 43.43 79.5 Stress, Mindfulness, Depression, Sleep, Job satisfaction, BP, HRV, Pain
Yang et al. (2018) Modified MBSR program MBSR modified (mb) active 8 50/50 analogue Yes No No No Encouraged China 29.50 68.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Subj. mental health, Anxiety, Depression
Żołnierczyk-Zreda et al. (2016) MBSR MBSR (mb) wait-list 12 78/78 analogue Yes No Yes No Yes Poland 39.40 49.0 Subj. physical health, Stress, Absenteeism, Affect, Self-efficacy

*mb: mindfulness-based intervention; mi: mindfulness-informed intervention; **T1: timing of post-intervention data collection in weeks (approximate length of intervention); T2T4: post-intervention data collection in weeks since T1