*Result*: Mindfulness-Based Programmes for Work Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
Title:
Mindfulness-Based Programmes for Work Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.
Authors:
Vainre M; Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.; Institute of Psychology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.; Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Dalgleish T; Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK., Bendriss-Otiko T; North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Rainham, UK., Butler M; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Kirkpatrick A; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Kosugiyama N; Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Mariscotti F; Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Martinez-Sosa C; North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Rainham, UK., Sideri A; Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK., Sönksen S; Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Wood T; Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Hitchcock C; Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.; School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Galante J; Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.; Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Source:
Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress [Stress Health] 2025 Dec; Vol. 41 (6), pp. e70123.
Publication Type:
Journal Article; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101089166 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2998 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15323005 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Stress Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, c2001-
MeSH Terms:
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Front Psychol. 2020 Feb 21;11:255. (PMID: 32153468)
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Med Sci Educ. 2019 Feb 19;29(2):439-451. (PMID: 34457501)
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Mindfulness (N Y). 2019 Dec;10(12):2555-2566. (PMID: 34413908)
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Evid Based Ment Health. 2022 Jul 12;:. (PMID: 35820989)
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JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Mar;174(3):357-68. (PMID: 24395196)
Workplace Health Saf. 2019 Mar;67(3):111-122. (PMID: 30370837)
J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Apr;33(4):429-436. (PMID: 29256091)
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J Pers Soc Psychol. 2022 Jul;123(1):28-54. (PMID: 34941333)
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Brain Behav Immun Health. 2022 Feb 15;21:100427. (PMID: 35243406)
Front Psychol. 2021 Dec 06;12:722771. (PMID: 34938226)
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PLoS Med. 2021 Jan 11;18(1):e1003481. (PMID: 33428616)
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Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 Feb;43:226-231. (PMID: 34428709)
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Nov 03;16(21):. (PMID: 31684169)
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J Am Coll Health. 2017 May-Jun;65(4):259-267. (PMID: 28076182)
J Clin Sport Psychol. 2017 Sep;11(3):201-221. (PMID: 30271521)
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;60(3):244-258. (PMID: 30345511)
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J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Jul;56(7):721-31. (PMID: 24988100)
J Vis Exp. 2015 Jul 01;(101):e52359. (PMID: 26168365)
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101140. (PMID: 32379675)
Mil Med. 2023 Mar 20;188(3-4):e761-e770. (PMID: 34557922)
Evid Based Ment Health. 2022 Jul 12;:. (PMID: 35820990)
J Occup Health Psychol. 2019 Feb;24(1):150-162. (PMID: 30714812)
Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2015 Dec;20(5):1115-34. (PMID: 25697124)
Stat Med. 2003 Sep 15;22(17):2693-710. (PMID: 12939780)
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 10;19(6):. (PMID: 35328968)
Eurasian J Med. 2023 Oct;55(3):178-184. (PMID: 37909187)
J Clin Psychol. 2011 Mar;67(3):267-77. (PMID: 21254055)
Transl Psychiatry. 2021 May 14;11(1):288. (PMID: 33990541)
Psychiatry Res. 2018 Jun;264:104-115. (PMID: 29627695)
Mindfulness (N Y). 2021;12(7):1719-1732. (PMID: 33903804)
Mind Brain Educ. 2013 Sep;7(3):. (PMID: 24324528)
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Sep 28;10(9):e38903. (PMID: 36169991)
Psychol Sci. 2021 Nov;32(11):1699-1708. (PMID: 34705576)
J Behav Med. 1998 Dec;21(6):581-99. (PMID: 9891256)
Stress Health. 2025 Dec;41(6):e70123. (PMID: 41351284)
Dev Psychol. 2012 Sep;48(5):1476-87. (PMID: 22409766)
Br J Psychol. 2019 Feb;110(1):101-125. (PMID: 30094812)
Am J Crit Care. 2016 Dec;26(1):10-18. (PMID: 27965223)
Grant Information:
104908/Z/14/Z United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust; 107496/Z/15/Z United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust; Kristjan Jaak degree scholarships abroad; MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit; Contemplative Studies Centre at the University of Melbourne; National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration East of England (NIHR ARC EoE) at the Cambridge and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; PRG2190 Estonian Research Council; ES/R010781/1 Economic and Social Research Council; DE20010004 Australian Research Council; SUAG/043 UK Medical Research Council; G101400 UK Medical Research Council
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: meta‐analysis; mindfulness; systematic review; work performance
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251206 Date Completed: 20251206 Latest Revision: 20251210
Update Code:
20260130
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12680914
DOI:
10.1002/smi.70123
PMID:
41351284
Database:
MEDLINE
*Further Information*
*Employers and universities globally subsidise access to mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) for their employees and students to improve work performance, despite unclear evidence. This paper offers the highest quality synthesis of MBPs' impact on work performance in academic and occupational settings to date (PROSPERO #191756). On 2<sup>nd</sup> August 2024, we searched eight databases. The primary outcome was task performance-the quantity and quality of completed tasks assigned to the individual. Secondary outcomes were contextual performance, adaptive performance, and counter-productive behaviour. Two independent reviewers selected studies, extracted data, and appraised risks of bias. We conducted pairwise random-effects meta-analyses of 99 studies (N = 16,054). MBPs were found to improve task performance at post-intervention compared to passive control groups (k = 22, Hedges' g = 0.25, 95% CI 0.06-0.44, p = 0.01, I<sup>2</sup> = 81.48%) but not compared to active control groups (k = 4, Hedges' g = 0.12, 95% CI -0.3-0.55, p = 0.43, I<sup>2</sup> = 62.87%). MBPs improved adaptive performance and contextual performance. Effects may last several months. Confidence in the review results, per Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE), is very low.
(© 2025 The Author(s). Stress and Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)*