Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2167-1044
+44 1223 790975
Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Research
Mindfulness Meditation Mobile App Improves Depression and Anxiety in Adults with Sleep Disturbance: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Jennifer Huberty*, Megan E. Puzia, Jeni Green, Robert D. Vlisides-Henry, Linda Larkey, Michael R. Irwin and Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Background: The purpose of the study was to present secondary data analyses of an 8-week randomized controlled trial to: 1) Determine the effects of a meditation app on depression and anxiety in adults with sleep disturbance and 2) Explore the potential mediating effect of fatigue and daytime sleepiness on the relationship between use of the app and depression and anxiety.
Methods: Depression, anxiety, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness were assessed at baseline, mid-, and post-intervention in the intervention and waitlist control group. Repeated-measures ANCOVAs assessed intervention effects on depression and anxiety. Mediation models, using the PROCESS macro, were estimated using 5000 bootstrap samples. Per-protocol and intent-to-treat (ITT) analyses were conducted.
Results: Intervention group participants (N=239) h.. View More»