Outcomes of a Mindfulness-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Living With Physical Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents

“…Similar findings were reported by Ruskin et al (2015) and no significant differences were reported for negative emotionality following MBI. Young et al (2022) found no significant differences after MBI for depression, anxiety, stress, mindfulness, or self-esteem in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome. Similarly, Malboeuf-Hurtubise et al (2016) found no significant differences between groups of adolescents with cancer for mood from pre- to post-intervention, but did report a significant different in levels of negative emotionality pre- to post-intervention in the control group ( p = .04).…”

“…The ages of children included in MBI groups ranged from 8 to 18 years (mean=14.69, SD = 1.59). Recruitment was almost exclusively carried out via university-affiliated hospitals, and disease specific-clinics and centers ( k = 17), in some cases, combined with social media ( Lovas et al, 2017 ; Young et al, 2022 ), and k = 1 study recruited pupils enrolled at a specialized school for children with chronic pain conditions ( Lagor et al, 2013 ). Demographic information was collected, such as race and ethnicity ( k = 8 studies), and study samples included participants who were White ( n = 114), Asian ( n = 20), African American and Black ( n = 17), multiracial ( n = 2), Hispanic Latino/Latina ( n = 4), American Indian or Alaskan Native ( n = 2), and ‘unknown’ or ‘other’ ( n = 17).…”

“…Ten studies reported significant improvements in measures of anxiety, and six reported significant improvements in depression following participation in MBIs. All studies reported effect sizes, but Andreotti et al (2017) did not specify which effect size calculation was used, and only one study ( Young et al, 2022 ) reported individual 95% CIs. For children with chronic conditions participating in an adapted MBI, there were significant decreases in anxiety from pre-to-post intervention ( p = .028), although no other significant differences for depression or quality of life were found ( Lagor et al, 2013 ).…”

“…When comparing in-person MBI delivery with eHealth, participants in an eHealth group had significant pre-post mindfulness reduction in salivary cortisol levels ( Chadi et al, 2019 ). One study had to change the delivery of mindfulness from face-to-face group sessions to online via video conferencing software after difficulties were encountered with travel and participants’ time ( Young et al, 2022 ). However, the efficacy of MBSR was compared with an online support group for cardiac disease, and no differences were found between groups as the intervention group had significantly higher baseline anxiety and depression scores, which could have been a result of inaccurate randomization ( Freedenberg et al, 2017 ).…”

Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome – beyond diet and physical activity

“…Similarly, another RCT investigating the impact of mindfulness meditation for eight weeks in PCOS showed reduced stress, depression and anxiety symptoms, and increased life satisfaction and QoL in the intervention 21; 1059 a ↓ WC [259], HC [259], HOMA-IR [120], FGL [258], FINS [258], T [120], LH [120], DHEA [120], androstenedione [120], adiponectin [120] group compared to no treatment [156]. In adolescents with PCOS (n=37), a pilot RCT reported higher levels of nutrition and physical activity self-efficacy following a mindfulness and self-management program [161]. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combines both elements of MBSR and CBT, but as yet there are no trials investigating this intervention in PCOS.…”