A Meta-analysis of Mindfulness and Sleep Quality

Abstract

Mindfulness-based Therapies are an umbrella terminology for a group of interventions that is significantly efficient and effective in treating sleep disorders. To find out further research path of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia, a meta-analysis is conducted. Ten articles were included. The standardized mean difference is used as a measure to calculate this meta-analysis. Data in the analysis were processed using the random-effects model. The models effect size hedges g = -0.98 (95% CI: -1.69 to -0.27). Thus, significant difference from zero (z = -2.70, p = 0.007) was found in the average outcome. After subgroup analysis, when language served as moderator did the Q test results appeared to be homogeneous (Q (8) = 43.08, p < 0.001, tau= 0.30, I= 86.20%). This study guides a) Chinese researchers to dig more into the applications as well as mechanisms and differences between Chinese and western participants, especially more creatively and innovatively, b) Researching in online MBSR and MBT-I might lead another path towards refined and enhanced application in the future and c) more detailed control information or factors should be reported or controlled.