This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Mindfulness and Meditation (237)

Published on in Vol 7, No 11 (2020): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/23825, first published .
Testing the Efficacy of a Multicomponent, Self-Guided, Smartphone-Based Meditation App: Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial

Testing the Efficacy of a Multicomponent, Self-Guided, Smartphone-Based Meditation App: Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial

Testing the Efficacy of a Multicomponent, Self-Guided, Smartphone-Based Meditation App: Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Simon B Goldberg1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Theodore Imhoff-Smith1 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniel M Bolt3 Author Orcid Image ;   Christine D Wilson-Mendenhall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Cortland J Dahl1, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard J Davidson1, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Melissa A Rosenkranz1, 6 Author Orcid Image
Article Authors Cited by (54) Tweetations (1) Metrics

Journals

  1. Goldberg S, Lam S, Britton W, Davidson R. Prevalence of meditation-related adverse effects in a population-based sample in the United States. Psychotherapy Research 2022;32(3):291 View
  2. Goldberg S, Bolt D, Davidson R. Data Missing Not at Random in Mobile Health Research: Assessment of the Problem and a Case for Sensitivity Analyses. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021;23(6):e26749 View
  3. Lohan A, Cao Y, Petch J, Murray J, Howe E. Does Relationship Counselling for One Work? An Effectiveness Study of Routine Relationship Counselling Services Where Only One Individual Attends. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy 2021;42(3):320 View
  4. Dickinson R, Miller R, Beeson E. Leveraging Neuroscience‐Informed Resilience Principles to Support Clients' Career Decision‐Making. The Career Development Quarterly 2021;69(4):340 View
  5. Goldberg S, Baldwin S, Riordan K, Torous J, Dahl C, Davidson R, Hirshberg M. Alliance With an Unguided Smartphone App: Validation of the Digital Working Alliance Inventory. Assessment 2022;29(6):1331 View
  6. Jakob R, Harperink S, Rudolf A, Fleisch E, Haug S, Mair J, Salamanca-Sanabria A, Kowatsch T. Factors Influencing Adherence to mHealth Apps for Prevention or Management of Noncommunicable Diseases: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2022;24(5):e35371 View
  7. Bursky M, Egglefield D, Schiff S, Premnath P, Sneed J. Mindfulness-Enhanced Computerized Cognitive Training for Depression: An Integrative Review and Proposed Model Targeting the Cognitive Control and Default-Mode Networks. Brain Sciences 2022;12(5):663 View
  8. Webb C, Hirshberg M, Davidson R, Goldberg S. Personalized Prediction of Response to Smartphone-Delivered Meditation Training: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2022;24(11):e41566 View
  9. Mao L, Li P, Wu Y, Luo L, Hu M. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for ruminative thinking: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Affective Disorders 2023;321:83 View
  10. Stenzel L, Konsemüller M, Tan S, Röcken M, Borgmann S, Thomsen N, Stoll O. An App-Based Loving-Kindness Training to Facilitate Compassion, Team Cohesion, and Fairness. Zeitschrift für Sportpsychologie 2021;28(4):149 View
  11. Schlosser M, Barnhofer T, Requier F, Deza-Araujo Y, Abdoun O, Marchant N, Chételat G, Collette F, Klimecki O, Lutz A, André C, Ashton N, Allais F, Asselineau J, Arenaza-Urquijo E, Bachelet R, Baez S, Batchelor M, Beaugonin A, Belleoud V, Benson C, Bosch B, Botton M, Casanova M, Champetier P, Chocat A, Coll N, Dautricourt S, Delamillieure P, De La Sayette V, Delarue M, Demnitz-King H, Dolma T, Egret S, Felisatti F, Ferrand-Devouges E, Frison E, Gheysen F, Goldet K, Gonneaud J, Hye A, Philippe A, Kuhn E, Landeau B, Ledu G, Lefranc V, Leon M, Meiberth D, Mezenge F, Milz E, Moulinet I, Mueller H, Mueller T, Ourry V, Palix C, Paly L, Poisnel G, Quillard A, Ramirez A, Rauchs G, Reyrolle L, Salinero A, Salmon E, Sannemann L, Satgunasingam Y, Schwimmer C, Steinhauser H, Touron E, Vivien D, Vuilleumier P, Wallet C, Whitfield T, Wingrove J. Measuring Psychological Mechanisms in Meditation Practice: Using a Phenomenologically Grounded Classification System to Develop Theory-Based Composite Scores. Mindfulness 2022;13(3):600 View
  12. Porter N, Jason L. Mindfulness Meditation Interventions for Long COVID: Biobehavioral Gene Expression and Neuroimmune Functioning. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2022;Volume 18:2599 View
  13. Tan Z, Wong S, Cheng L, Lau S. Effectiveness of Mobile-Based Mindfulness Interventions in Improving Mindfulness Skills and Psychological Outcomes for Adults: a Systematic Review and Meta-regression. Mindfulness 2022;13(10):2379 View
  14. Katrahmani A, Ansah A, Ch N, Burmeister J, Kun A, Mills C, Shaer O, Lee J. The Instability of Creativity Over Weeks Through the Lens of Distributional Models. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2022;66(1):2290 View
  15. Anderson S, Haraldsdottir K, Watson D. Mindfulness in Athletes. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2021;20(12):655 View
  16. Goldberg S. A common factors perspective on mindfulness-based interventions. Nature Reviews Psychology 2022;1(10):605 View
  17. Cook S, Wood E, Mirin N, Bandel M, Delorme M, Gad L, Jayakar O, Mustafa Z, Tatar R, Javdani S, Godfrey E. A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Alleviate Stress From Discrimination Among Young Sexual and Gender Minorities of Color: Protocol for a Pilot Optimization Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022;11(1):e35593 View
  18. Ch N, Ansah A, Katrahmani A, Burmeister J, Kun A, Mills C, Shaer O, Lee J. Virtual nature experiences and mindfulness practices while working from home during COVID-19: Effects on stress, focus, and creativity. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 2023;171:102982 View
  19. Bossi F, Zaninotto F, D’Arcangelo S, Lattanzi N, Malizia A, Ricciardi E. Mindfulness-based online intervention increases well-being and decreases stress after Covid-19 lockdown. Scientific Reports 2022;12(1) View
  20. Edge D, Watkins E, Limond J, Mugadza J. The efficacy of self-guided internet and mobile-based interventions for preventing anxiety and depression – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2023;164:104292 View
  21. Jiwani Z, Tatar R, Dahl C, Wilson-Mendenhall C, Hirshberg M, Davidson R, Goldberg S. Examining equity in access and utilization of a freely available meditation app. npj Mental Health Research 2023;2(1) View
  22. Sullivan M, Huberty J, Chung Y, Stecher C. Mindfulness Meditation App Abandonment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study. Mindfulness 2023;14(6):1504 View
  23. Goldberg S, Anders C, Stuart-Maver S, Kivlighan D. Meditation, mindfulness, and acceptance methods in psychotherapy: A systematic review. Psychotherapy Research 2023;33(7):873 View
  24. Cearns M, Clark S. The Effects of Dose, Practice Habits, and Objects of Focus on Digital Meditation Effectiveness and Adherence: Longitudinal Study of 280,000 Digital Meditation Sessions Across 103 Countries. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;25:e43358 View
  25. Woodworth E, Briskin E, Plys E, Macklin E, Tatar R, Huberty J, Vranceanu A. Mindfulness-Based App to Reduce Stress in Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Protocol for a Single-Blind Feasibility Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2023;12:e50108 View
  26. Treves I, Olson H, Ozernov-Palchik O, Li C, Wang K, Arechiga X, Goldberg S, Gabrieli J. At-Home use of App-Based Mindfulness for Children: A Randomized Active-Controlled Trial. Mindfulness 2023;14(11):2728 View
  27. Goldberg S, Jiwani Z, Bolt D, Riordan K, Davidson R, Hirshberg M. Evidence for Bidirectional, Cross-Lagged Associations Between Alliance and Psychological Distress in an Unguided Mobile-Health Intervention. Clinical Psychological Science 2024;12(3):517 View
  28. Linardon J. Rates of attrition and engagement in randomized controlled trials of mindfulness apps: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2023;170:104421 View
  29. Nolte H, Soria Zurita N, Starkey E, McComb C. Investigating the relationship between mindfulness, stress and creativity in introductory engineering design. Design Science 2023;9 View
  30. Moggia D, Lutz W, Kazantzis N, Schwartz B, Bakker D. Symptom Reduction and Engagement in a Cognitive-Behavioral Mobile Phone App: A Study of User Profiling to Determine Prognostic Indicators. Behavior Therapy 2024;55(2):217 View
  31. Li L, Jing L, Liu Y, Tang Y, Wang H, Yang J. Association of Mindfulness with Perfectionism, Exercise Self-Efficacy, and Competitive State Anxiety in Injured Athletes Returning to Sports. Healthcare 2023;11(20):2703 View
  32. Linardon J, Messer M, Goldberg S, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M. The efficacy of mindfulness apps on symptoms of depression and anxiety: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review 2024;107:102370 View
  33. Schlosser M, Demnitz-King H, Barnhofer T, Collette F, Gonneaud J, Chételat G, Jessen F, Kliegel M, Klimecki O, Lutz A, Marchant N, Demarzo M. Effects of a mindfulness-based intervention and a health self-management programme on psychological well-being in older adults with subjective cognitive decline: Secondary analyses from the SCD-Well randomised clinical trial. PLOS ONE 2023;18(12):e0295175 View
  34. Xie Q, Dyer R, Lam S, Frye C, Dahl C, Quanbeck A, Nahum-Shani I, Davidson R, Goldberg S. Understanding the Implementation of Informal Meditation Practice in a Smartphone-Based Intervention: A Qualitative Analysis. Mindfulness 2024;15(2):479 View
  35. Vargas-Nieto J, Zambrano D, Montorio I, Sanabria L. Efficacy of Digital Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Repetitive Negative Thinking: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Mindfulness 2024;15(3):523 View
  36. Macrynikola N, Mir Z, Gopal T, Rodriguez E, Li S, Cox M, Yeh G, Torous J. The impact of mindfulness apps on psychological processes of change: a systematic review. npj Mental Health Research 2024;3(1) View
  37. Xie Q, Riordan K, Baldwin S, Simonsson O, Hirshberg M, Dahl C, Nahum-Shani I, Davidson R, Goldberg S. Is informal practice associated with outcomes in loving-kindness and compassion training? Evidence from pre-post and daily diary assessments. Behaviour Research and Therapy 2024;177:104537 View
  38. Zainal N, Newman M. Examining the Effects of a Brief, Fully Self-Guided Mindfulness Ecological Momentary Intervention on Empathy and Theory-of-Mind for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mental Health 2024;11:e54412 View
  39. Goldberg S, Kendall A, Hirshberg M, Dahl C, Nahum-Shani I, Davidson R, Bray B. Is Dosage of a Meditation App Associated With Changes in Psychological Distress? It Depends on How You Ask. Clinical Psychological Science 2025;13(2):332 View
  40. Puah S, Pua C, Shi J, Lim S. The Effectiveness of a Digital Mental Fitness Program (Positive Intelligence) on Perceived Stress, Self-Compassion, and Ruminative Thinking of Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Students: Longitudinal Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2024;26:e49505 View
  41. Beaumont E, Dagnall N, Massey S, Irons C. Evaluating the impact the Self‐Compassion App has on levels of compassion, psychological distress and well‐being. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 2025;25(2) View
  42. Salihu E, Omuya H, Joseph D, Hassan J, Ali A, Chewning B. Acceptability and Scalability of a Meditation App Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Cureus 2024 View
  43. Disabato D, Gawlik E, Seah T, Coifman K. Boosting positive mood during stress: a Daily Coping Toolkit replication in college undergraduates. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping 2025;38(3):286 View
  44. Pakulanon S, Petviset H. The comparison of imagery training and mindfulness meditation training on competitive anxiety and heart rate variability in university athletes: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity 2025;20(1) View
  45. Kang H, Fischer I, Na P, Pietrzak R. Mindfulness in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Correlates, and Functional Significance. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy 2025;32(2) View
  46. Boshoff P, Uzuegbunam C, Fafowora B, Ndlovu N, Schoon A. Waithood, Music, Fakes, and Well-Being: Exploring the Mobile Lives of South African Township Youth Through the Mobile Diary Method. Journalism and Media 2025;6(2):50 View
  47. Singer T. A neuroscience perspective on the plasticity of the social and relational brain. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2025 View
  48. Salihu E, Tewogbola P, Joseph D, Ofuokwu-Oduniyi J, Chewning B. Compassion fatigue and satisfaction among pharmacists: Prevalence and associated factors. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2025 View
  49. Kendall A, Pela E, Amonica D, Jaworski E, Floyd B. Feasibility Testing a Meditation App for Professionals Working With Youth in the Legal System: Protocol for a Hybrid Type 2 Effectiveness-Implementation Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025;14:e71867 View
  50. Plys E, Seward M, Allen E, Tatar R, Huberty J, Vranceanu A, Gaugler J. Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Feasibility of a Mobile App-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregiver Stress. The Gerontologist 2025;65(6) View
  51. Torous J, Linardon J, Goldberg S, Sun S, Bell I, Nicholas J, Hassan L, Hua Y, Milton A, Firth J. The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality. World Psychiatry 2025;24(2):156 View

Books/Policy Documents

  1. Khanna P, Singh K, Dua S. Religious and Spiritual Practices in India. View
  2. Gabel N, Barrios T, Ahmed M, Smith S. Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Foundations of Neuro-Oncology. View

Conference Proceedings

  1. Hao C, Matej Hrkalovic T, Balliet D, Hung H, Dudzik B. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces. Technologies Supporting Self-Reflection on Social Interactions: A Systematic Review View