Effects of an 8-Week App-Based Mindfulness Intervention on Mental Health in Working Women: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although working women experience increased work-related stress, preventive interventions to reduce its negative effects on their mental health are insufficient.

Objective

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week mindfulness-based self-help intervention via a smartphone app across 4 domains (general psychological, work-related, family-related, and work-to-conflict) among working women.

Methods

This study recruited women workers via various media sources, such as crowdsourcing sites and social networking services. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=106) or waitlist control groups (n=107). Participants in the intervention group practiced guided mindfulness meditation every day at their convenience via an app on their cell ph

SUBMITTER: Uwagawa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910267 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature