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Abstract
Currently, 280 million people worldwide experience depression, ranking it third in the global burden of disease. The incidence of depression has risen due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it essential to examine evidence-based practices in reducing depressive symptoms during this unprecedented time. This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to analyze randomized controlled trials during the COVID-19 pandemic that evaluated the effect of mindfulness meditation on depressive symptoms in individuals with depression. Four databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched in November 2023 using search terms including meditation, mindfulness, depression, and depressive symptoms. The meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager 5.4 software (Cochrane Collaboration). A random model and Standard Mean Difference analysis with 95% CIs were used for continuous variables. The systematic review included 26 RCT studies. The meta-analysis showed significant effects of mindfulness meditation interventions (SMD = − 1.14; 95% CI − 1.45 to − 0.83; P < 0.001) in reducing depressive symptoms compared to comparison groups. The findings suggest a positive effect of mindfulness meditation on depressive symptoms in individuals with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China (GRID:grid.16890.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 1764 6123)
2 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China (GRID:grid.16890.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 1764 6123); Mental Health Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China (GRID:grid.16890.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 1764 6123)
3 Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Department of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong SAR, China (GRID:grid.461944.a) (ISNI:0000 0004 1790 898X)