The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being.
Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Jun 16; 8(2)H

Abstract

Background: This study investigated: (1) the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on mindfulness, subjective well-being (SWB), and spirituality and (2) the relationships between mindfulness, spirituality, and SWB. Methods: 98 flight attendants from Xiamen Airlines in China were recruited and randomly assigned to the LKM training group (n = 49) or the waiting control group (n = 49). The LKM training group underwent an 8-week LKM training intervention, and the control group did not undergo intervention. The three main variables (SWB, mindfulness, and spirituality) were measured both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention. Results: In the experimental group, SWB and spirituality increased significantly. In the control group, no significant differences were observed for the three variables between the pre-test and post-test. Conclusions: Our results indicated that LKM may help to improve SWB and spirituality. However, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of the LKM on mindfulness, spirituality, SWB, and other psychological constructs require further elucidation.

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Liu C

College of Aviation, Hua Qiao University, Xiamen 361021, China. Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.

Chen H

Graduate Institute of Business and Management, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.

Liu CY

Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10507, Taiwan.

Lin RT

Graduate School of Creative Industry Design, National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei 22058, Taiwan.

Chiou WK

Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10507, Taiwan. Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.

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eng

PubMed ID

32560125

Citation

Liu, Chao, et al. "The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation On Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being." Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), vol. 8, no. 2, 2020.

Liu C, Chen H, Liu CY, et al. The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being. Healthcare (Basel). 2020;8(2).

Liu, C., Chen, H., Liu, C. Y., Lin, R. T., & Chiou, W. K. (2020). The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020174

Liu C, et al. The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation On Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being. Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Jun 16;8(2) PubMed PMID: 32560125.

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TY - JOUR T1 - The Effect of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Flight Attendants' Spirituality, Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being. AU - Liu,Chao, AU - Chen,Hao, AU - Liu,Chia-Yi, AU - Lin,Rung-Tai, AU - Chiou,Wen-Ko, Y1 - 2020/06/16/ PY - 2020/05/05/received PY - 2020/06/12/revised PY - 2020/06/13/accepted PY - 2020/6/21/entrez PY - 2020/6/21/pubmed PY - 2020/6/21/medline KW - loving-kindness meditation KW - mindfulness KW - spirituality KW - subjective well-being JF - Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) JO - Healthcare (Basel) VL - 8 IS - 2 N2 - Background: This study investigated: (1) the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on mindfulness, subjective well-being (SWB), and spirituality and (2) the relationships between mindfulness, spirituality, and SWB. Methods: 98 flight attendants from Xiamen Airlines in China were recruited and randomly assigned to the LKM training group (n = 49) or the waiting control group (n = 49). The LKM training group underwent an 8-week LKM training intervention, and the control group did not undergo intervention. The three main variables (SWB, mindfulness, and spirituality) were measured both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention. Results: In the experimental group, SWB and spirituality increased significantly. In the control group, no significant differences were observed for the three variables between the pre-test and post-test. Conclusions: Our results indicated that LKM may help to improve SWB and spirituality. However, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of the LKM on mindfulness, spirituality, SWB, and other psychological constructs require further elucidation. SN - 2227-9032 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/32560125/The_Effect_of_Loving_Kindness_Meditation_on_Flight_Attendants'_Spirituality_Mindfulness_and_Subjective_Well_Being_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -

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