A chatbot-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program was feasible, acceptable, and safe for university students with depressive symptoms. In a single-group study of 30 university students in Hong Kong, the eight-week intervention showed high recruitment, retention, and adherence rates, with no adverse events. Significant improvements occurred in depression levels and secondary outcomes. Participant feedback highlighted the program's benefits. The findings suggest chatbot-delivered MBSR can reduce depressive symptoms in this population, warranting further evaluation in a randomized controlled trial.
A pilot randomized controlled trial tested mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for Chinese parents of children aged 3–12 with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-six parents were randomly assigned to MBSR or usual care; all completed the program. Self-perceived stress in the MBSR group dropped from 29.44 before intervention to 25.50 immediately after and 24.72 one month later. Parental stress scale scores fell from 74.50 to 68.94 and then to 67.50. The MBSR group showed significantly greater stress reduction than usual care. 66% of participants reported satisfaction, suggesting MBSR is feasible and effective for reducing parental stress in this population.