Table 2 Characteristics of included studies
From: Mental health interventions affecting university faculty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study number | First author and date of publication | Country | Average age of faculty | Faculty group by specialty | Faculty gender | Study design | Description of the intervention | Type of intervention | Intervention duration in weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brewer et al., 2019 [52] | Australia | Not specified | 46% in health sciences | 87% females | Pre- and post-intervention surveys | Face-to-face course in leadership development, aimed at enhancing the understanding of leadership in higher education, workplace capacity building, and resilience enhancement strategies. | Mental | 1 |
2 | Garcia et al., 2023 [53] | USA | 31 | Not specified | 70.6% females | Treatment and control groups with pre- and post-intervention assessments | Fibit program, whereby participants were supplied by a Fitbit device linked to their mobiles to log their activity, and were instructed on breathing meditation and mindfulness exercises. | Mixed | 2 |
3 | Guerra et al., 2022 [54] | Italy | 36.8 | Dental Faculty | 41.2% females | Randomized controlled clinical trial with pre- and post-intervention mental score measurements | A range of exercises including yoga, meditation, martial arts, and training in empathic communication. | Mixed | 4 |
4 | Ikiugu et al., 2022 [55] | USA | 26.73 | Not specified | 90.48% females | Pre- and post-intervention survey | Use of meaningful and psychologically rewarding occupations as therapeutic media, including physical exercise, arts, and crafts. | Mixed | 6 |
5 | Lim et al., 2023 [56] | Malaysia | 24 | Not specified | 68.9% females | Randomized controlled study with measurements as baseline and after intervention | Digital mental health intervention, called ThoughtFullChat, which consists of one-on-one, asynchronous, text-based coaching with certified mental health professionals, and self-guided tools, such as daily mood loggings, professionally curated guided lessons, and personal emotional health assessment. | Mental | 12 |
6 | Ogbuanya et al., 2017 [57] | Nigeria | 27.85 | Electronics workshop instructors | 42.9% males | Pretest-posttest questionnaire with a waitlist control group | Rational emotive behavior coaching derived from evidence-based Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), and including sensory awareness training, Socratic questioning technique, Future Self technique, value identification, Wheel of Life technique, Big 鈥淎鈥� Agenda technique, relaxation and rational emotive imagery techniques. | Mental | 14 |
7 | Rodrigues-Jimenes et al., 2022 [58] | Spain | 45 | Not specified | 72.7% females | Controlled, randomized, pre-post experimental design | Hatha Yoga, consisting of postures and counter postures aimed at increasing flexibility and strength, with a focus on body alignment and lateralization. | Mixed | 8 |
8 | Sood et al., 2014 [59] | USA | 47.4 | Radiology | 45% females | Randomized intervention and control groups with pre- and post-intervention questionnaire | SMART program of attention and interpretation, by focus on the external world, deferring unrefined judgments, cultivating and guiding interpretations by five higher-order principles: gratitude, compassion, acceptance, meaning, and forgiveness. Also, deep diaphragmatic breathing exercises for relaxation were practiced. | Mixed | 12 |
9 | Stefansdottir and Sutherland 2005 [60] | Iceland | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | Pre- and post-intervention measurement of a stress indicator | Preference awareness education workshops and homeworks, explaining transactional approach to stress, communication styles, planning self-development, and planning how to handle work stressors. | Mental | 7 |
10 | Ugwoke et al., 2017 [61] | Nigeria | 38.65 | Technical college teachers | 50.54% females | Pretest-posttest questionnaire with a waitlist control group | Rational emotive health education intervention, including relaxation, stretching, and cognitive restructuring exercises. | Mental | 10 |