Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Societies are exposed to major challenges at an increasing pace. This underscores the need for preventive measures such as resilience promotion that should be available in time and without access barriers. Our systematic review summarizes evidence on digital resilience interventions, which...
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| author | Sarah K. Schäfer Lisa von Boros Lea M. Schaubruch Angela M. Kunzler Saskia Lindner Friederike Koehler Tabea Werner Federico Zappalà Isabella Helmreich Michèle Wessa Klaus Lieb Oliver Tüscher |
| author_facet | Sarah K. Schäfer Lisa von Boros Lea M. Schaubruch Angela M. Kunzler Saskia Lindner Friederike Koehler Tabea Werner Federico Zappalà Isabella Helmreich Michèle Wessa Klaus Lieb Oliver Tüscher |
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| description | Abstract Societies are exposed to major challenges at an increasing pace. This underscores the need for preventive measures such as resilience promotion that should be available in time and without access barriers. Our systematic review summarizes evidence on digital resilience interventions, which have the potential to meet these demands. We searched five databases for randomized-controlled trials in non-clinical adult populations. Primary outcomes were mental distress, positive mental health, and resilience factors. Multilevel meta-analyses were performed to compare intervention and control groups at post-intervention and follow-up assessments. We identified 101 studies comprising 20,010 participants. Meta-analyses showed small favorable effects on mental distress, SMD = –0.24, 95% CI [–0.31, –0.18], positive mental health, SMD = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13, 0.40], and resilience factors, SMD = 0.31, 95% CI [0.21, 0.41]. Among middle-aged samples, older age was associated with more beneficial effects at follow-up, and effects were smaller for active control groups. Effects were comparable to those of face-to-face interventions and underline the potential of digital resilience interventions to prepare for future challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7b80b2304b6428291f1eb3c4b0b07d42024-03-05T20:27:16ZengNature Portfolionpj Digital Medicine2398-63522024-02-017111210.1038/s41746-024-01017-8Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysisSarah K. Schäfer0Lisa von Boros1Lea M. Schaubruch2Angela M. Kunzler3Saskia Lindner4Friederike Koehler5Tabea Werner6Federico Zappalà7Isabella Helmreich8Michèle Wessa9Klaus Lieb10Oliver Tüscher11Leibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University MainzLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchLeibniz Institute for Resilience ResearchAbstract Societies are exposed to major challenges at an increasing pace. This underscores the need for preventive measures such as resilience promotion that should be available in time and without access barriers. Our systematic review summarizes evidence on digital resilience interventions, which have the potential to meet these demands. We searched five databases for randomized-controlled trials in non-clinical adult populations. Primary outcomes were mental distress, positive mental health, and resilience factors. Multilevel meta-analyses were performed to compare intervention and control groups at post-intervention and follow-up assessments. We identified 101 studies comprising 20,010 participants. Meta-analyses showed small favorable effects on mental distress, SMD = –0.24, 95% CI [–0.31, –0.18], positive mental health, SMD = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13, 0.40], and resilience factors, SMD = 0.31, 95% CI [0.21, 0.41]. Among middle-aged samples, older age was associated with more beneficial effects at follow-up, and effects were smaller for active control groups. Effects were comparable to those of face-to-face interventions and underline the potential of digital resilience interventions to prepare for future challenges.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01017-8 |
| spellingShingle | Sarah K. Schäfer Lisa von Boros Lea M. Schaubruch Angela M. Kunzler Saskia Lindner Friederike Koehler Tabea Werner Federico Zappalà Isabella Helmreich Michèle Wessa Klaus Lieb Oliver Tüscher Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis npj Digital Medicine |
| title | Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full | Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_fullStr | Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_short | Digital interventions to promote psychological resilience: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| title_sort | digital interventions to promote psychological resilience a systematic review and meta analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01017-8 |
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