Table 3 Main findings of included studies
From: Mental health interventions affecting university faculty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study number | First author and date of publication | Sample size pre-intervention | Sample size post-intervention | Mental health instrument used | Mean mental health score pre-intervention | Mean mental health score post-intervention | SMD | Study findings on the effect of intervention on mental health of faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brewer et al., 2019 [52] | 38 | 17 | K-10 | 18.58 | 16.06 | -0.35 | Distress levels pre-intervention scored an average of 18.5鈥壜扁��7.21 on the K-10 scale, while the post-intervention levels scored an average of 16.05鈥壜扁��5.11, indicating that the program was positively received by participants. |
2 | Garcia et al., 2023 [53] | 18 | 17 | HADS | 10.41 | 8.06 | -0.49 | The levels of anxiety in participants decreased post-intervention compared to baseline, CI [0.48, 4.22]. |
3 | Guerra et al., 2022 [52] | 18 | 17 | MCS | 45.9 | 52.8 | 0.21 | The mental score levels significantly improved from pre鈥� (49.5鈥壜扁��44.45) to post-intervention (52.8鈥壜扁��50.05; p鈥�=鈥�0.002). |
4 | Ikiugu et al., 2022 [55] | 3 | 3 | RAND SF-36 Energy | 57.86 | 65.71 | 0.63 | A statistically significant effect on well-being was observed between pre-intervention measurement (57.86鈥壜扁��12.51) and post-intervention measurement (65.71鈥壜扁��15.54; p鈥�=鈥�0.03). |
5 | Lim et al., 2023 [56] | 197 | 167 | DASS-21 | 4.55 | 4.17 | -0.11 | A significant decrease was observed in depression (P鈥�=鈥�0.02) and anxiety (P鈥�=鈥�0.002) scores compared before and after the intervention. |
6 | Ogbuanya et al., 2017 [57] | 55 | 55 | EWIOSS | 44.18 | 15.16 | -5.41 | A significant reduction of stress was observed between pre-intervention levels (44.18鈥壜扁��5.36) and post-intervention levels (15.66鈥壜扁��5.07; p鈥�=鈥�0.00). |
7 | Rodrigues-Jimenes et al., 2022 [58] | 11 | 11 | PSS | 17.88 | 12.13 | -0.88 | A significant reduction of stress was observed between pre-intervention levels (17.88鈥壜扁��6.56) and post-intervention levels (12.13鈥壜扁��6.96; p鈥�=鈥�0.012). |
8 | Sood et al., 2014 [59] | 13 | 11 | PSS | 25 | 19.6 | -0.73 | 聽A significant reduction of stress was observed between pre-intervention levels (25.0鈥壜扁��7.4) and post-intervention levels (19.6鈥壜扁��5.6; p鈥�=鈥�0.020). |
9 | Stefansdottir and Sutherland, 2005 [60] | 27 | 27 | OSI | 2.988 | 2.856 | -0.16 | The mean level of perceived stress decreased from 2.998鈥壜扁��0.826 to 2.856鈥壜扁��0.737 after the intervention, which was not statistically significant change (p鈥�=鈥�0.244). Upon subgroup analysis, extravert-thinking faculty and those suffering high pre-intervention stress reported decreased stress levels post-intervention. |
10 | Ugwoke et al., 2017 [61] | 93 | 93 | TSQ | 58.67 | 32.15 | -2.95 | Significant decrease in stress levels (p鈥�<鈥�0.001) from pre-intervention at 59.67鈥壜扁��9.00 to post-intervention at 32.15鈥壜扁��3.17 was observed. |