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This study\u2019s goal was to compare the efficacy of a face-to-face MBI with its online equivalent.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Participants and procedure<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 114 university students of multiple nationalities participated in the investigation. This is a quasi-experimental study, with pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up comparative measurements in two types of group formats: in-person groups and synchronous online groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results showed benefits for participants in both the face-to-face and online interventions. Anxiety was significantly re-duced at post-test, while stress, depression, and emotion regulation difficulties were significantly reduced at post-test and at follow-up. Furthermore, well-being and optimism were significantly increased at post-test and at follow-up. 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