Zangri, Rosaria MaríaAndreu, Catherine I.Nieto, InésGonzález Garzón, Ana MaríaVázquez Valverde, Carmelo2023-06-222023-06-222022-11-090149-7634, ESSN: 1873-752810.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104957https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72713CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022)A substantial part of the research on the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions on mood regulation is conducted in the laboratory. Nevertheless, a systematic review of the results is lacking. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effects of mindfulness as an emotion regulation (ER) strategy when using mood induction procedures. A systematic search of databases was conducted and a total of 43 studies were included in the meta-analysis. We found a small significant overall effect size of mindfulness [g= -0.15 (95% CI [-0.30, -0.01], p = 0.04)], which became non-significant after removing outliers (g=-0.15, p = 0.06). We also found high levels of heterogeneity which was not explained by the moderating variables analyzed. Thus, there is limited meta-analytic evidence of the efficacy of mindfulness strategies in down-regulating or preventing heightened or chronic effects of induced mood states in well-controlled laboratory settings. We propose that this could be partially due to some limitations in laboratory methodologies and suggest some guidelines to overcome them in future primary research.engAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españajournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104957open accessMindfulnessEmotion regulationMood inductionMindfulness-based interventionMeta-analysisEmoción y agresividad6106.03 Emoción