This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the effects of stress management interventions in reducing stress, depression, and anxiety among college students. Two separate meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials were conducted using the random-effects model, for students with high-stress levels (n = 8) and for the unselected college student population (n = 46). Overall, main results showed moderate intervention effects for stress, depression, and anxiety in both groups. Subgroup analyses yielded significant differences related to the theoretical background, the type of control condition, and the length of the intervention in trials targeting students with high-stress levels. However, these subgroup differences, except for the theoretical background, were not observed in trials including unselected samples. Our results suggest that stress management interventions may be effective in reducing distress among college students.

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大学生压力管理干预：系统评价和荟萃分析

这项系统回顾和荟萃分析旨在检验压力管理干预措施在减轻大学生压力、抑郁和焦虑方面的效果。使用随机效应模型对具有高压力水平的学生（n  = 8）和未选择的大学生群体（n = 46)。总体而言，主要结果显示两组对压力、抑郁和焦虑的干预效果适中。在针对高压力学生的试验中，亚组分析在理论背景、控制条件类型和干预时间方面产生了显着差异。然而，除理论背景外，这些亚组差异在包括未选择样本的试验中未观察到。我们的研究结果表明，压力管理干预措施可能有效减少大学生的痛苦。