Table 2.
Study characteristics for studies with preselected college students.
| Author | Recruitment | Student sample | Inclusion criteria | Conditions | Drop out % | Theoretical background | Format | Reminder | Weeks | Age | Female | Compensation | University type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiauzzi et al., 2008 | Campus | Undergraduate | PSS-10 > 14 | 1) MyStudentBodyStress 2) AC |
2.08% | ST | Online | Yes | 2-week | ns | 51.46% | No | Mixed | USA |
| Hintz et al., 2015 | Subject pool | Psychology | PCOSES ≤ 3 | 1) Present control intervention, 2) The present control intervention plus feedback, 3) AC |
30.00% | ST | Online | Yes | 2-week | ns | 70% | Yes | ns | USA |
| Huberty et al., 2019 | Mixed | Undergraduate | PSS-10 ≥ 14 | 1) Mindfulness meditation (CALM) 2) WL |
19.26% | TW | Online | Yes | 8-week | 21.13 | 88% | Yes | Public | USA |
| Ponzo et al., 2020 | Mixed | General | DASS-21-S > 14 or DASS-21-A > 7 | 1) Biobase program 2) WL |
55.72% | CBT | online | Yes | 4-week | 19.87 | 63.01% | Yes | ns | UK |
Note. AC: active control, CAU: care-as usual, CBT: cognitive behavior therapy; DASS: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; PCOSES: Perceived Control over Stressful Events Scale; PSS: Perceived Stress Scale; ST: skills training; TW: third wave therapy; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America; WL: waiting list.