Mapping the landscape of mindfulness research in educational workplaces: a bibliometric and conceptual analysis (2020–2024)
Frontiers in Education February 13, 2026 Jiraporn Chano, Bahtiar Mohamad, Surachet Noirid et al.
A systematic mapping of mindfulness research in educational workplaces from 2020 to 2024 analyzed 242 peer-reviewed publications using bibliometric and conceptual methods. Four thematic clusters emerged: Teacher Well-being and Mental Health, Mindfulness Interventions and Training, Student Development and Educational Psychology, and Socio-Cultural and Methodological Context. Individual-level constructs like stress and burnout dominate the literature, while systemic factors such as school leadership and collective efficacy are significantly underrepresented. The keyword patterns are consistent with the 'McMindfulness' critique, suggesting an empirical tendency toward individualized conceptualizations, though this does not directly test the critique. The authors propose a multi-level conceptual framework and research agenda to integrate organizational applications.