Evaluate the effect of mindfulness interventions on psychological detachment from work: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Aghahosseini, Shima Sadat; Erfani, Saghar

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18799285

Evaluate the effect of mindfulness interventions on psychological detachment from work: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Document Type : Systematic Review

Authors

Shima Sadat Aghahosseini ¹

Saghar Erfani ²

¹ PhD of Nursing, Associate Professor, Lahore School of Nursing, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.

² Corresponding Author: MSc Student, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18799285

Abstract

Backgrounds: The aim of the preset study was to evaluate the effect of mindfulness interventions on psychological detachment from work.

Methods: MEDLINE (PubMed and Ovid), Web of Science and Scopus were among the international databases searched for relevant study keywords up to December 2024 for this systematic review and meta-analysis. This study included RCT studies published in English. STATA/MP. Data were analyzed using v17 software.

Results: Six studies included in present meta-analysis. The mean differences of psychological detachment scores between the mindfulness intervention before and after the intervention were 0.97 (MD = 0.97; 95% CI = [0.85–1.10]; p < 0.01; I2 = 88.59%; p<0.01).

Conclusion: two, six and eight-week mindfulness-based interventions can effectively extent improve psychological detachment.

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