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The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.
BMC Psychol. 2022 May 29; 10(1):138.BP

Abstract

BACKGROUND

This study investigated the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.

METHODS

In total, 100 employees were recruited from a knowledge-based enterprise in China and randomly divided into the LKM training group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). The LKM training group underwent LKM training for 8 weeks, while the control group did not. Seven main variables (mindfulness, altruism positive affect, negative affect, playing dumb, rationalized hiding, and evasive hiding) were measured both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention.

RESULTS

The LKM intervention significantly increased participants' altruism, and significantly reduced negative affect, playing dumb and evasive hiding, but did not significantly improve mindfulness, positive affect, and rationalized hiding.

CONCLUSIONS

LKM significantly improved employees' altruism, and significantly reduce their negative affect, but did not significantly improve their mindfulness and positive affect. For knowledge hiding, LKM significantly reduced playing dumb and evasive hiding, but had no significant effect on rationalized hiding. These results further elucidate the psychological effects of LKM and suggest the possibility of reducing knowledge hiding in the workplace.

TRIAL REGISTRATION

ChiCTR2200057460. Registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), 13 March 2022-Retrospectively registered.

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Liu C
School of Journalism and Communication, Hua Qiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China. Business Analytics Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
Chen H
School of Film Television and Communication, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361021, China. Business Analytics Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
Liang YC
Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
Hsu SE
Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan.
Huang DH
Institute of Creative Design and Management, National Taipei University of Business, Taoyüan, 22058, Taiwan.
Liu CY
Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10507, Taiwan.
Chiou WK
Department of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan. wkchiu@mail.cgu.edu.tw. Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10507, Taiwan. wkchiu@mail.cgu.edu.tw. Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, 24301, Taiwan. wkchiu@mail.cgu.edu.tw.

MeSH

AltruismChinaHumansMeditationMindfulness

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial

Language

eng

PubMed ID

35644623

Citation

Liu, Chao, et al. "The Effect of Loving-kindness Meditation On Employees' Mindfulness, Affect, Altruism and Knowledge Hiding." BMC Psychology, vol. 10, no. 1, 2022, p. 138.
Liu C, Chen H, Liang YC, et al. The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding. BMC Psychol. 2022;10(1):138.
Liu, C., Chen, H., Liang, Y. C., Hsu, S. E., Huang, D. H., Liu, C. Y., & Chiou, W. K. (2022). The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding. BMC Psychology, 10(1), 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00846-0
Liu C, et al. The Effect of Loving-kindness Meditation On Employees' Mindfulness, Affect, Altruism and Knowledge Hiding. BMC Psychol. 2022 May 29;10(1):138. PubMed PMID: 35644623.
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TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding. AU - Liu,Chao, AU - Chen,Hao, AU - Liang,Yu-Chao, AU - Hsu,Szu-Erh, AU - Huang,Ding-Hau, AU - Liu,Chia-Yi, AU - Chiou,Wen-Ko, Y1 - 2022/05/29/ PY - 2021/11/05/received PY - 2022/05/19/accepted PY - 2022/6/1/entrez PY - 2022/6/2/pubmed PY - 2022/6/7/medline KW - Affect KW - Altruism KW - Knowledge hiding KW - Loving-kindness meditation KW - Mindfulness SP - 138 EP - 138 JF - BMC psychology JO - BMC Psychol VL - 10 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding. METHODS: In total, 100 employees were recruited from a knowledge-based enterprise in China and randomly divided into the LKM training group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). The LKM training group underwent LKM training for 8 weeks, while the control group did not. Seven main variables (mindfulness, altruism positive affect, negative affect, playing dumb, rationalized hiding, and evasive hiding) were measured both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention. RESULTS: The LKM intervention significantly increased participants' altruism, and significantly reduced negative affect, playing dumb and evasive hiding, but did not significantly improve mindfulness, positive affect, and rationalized hiding. CONCLUSIONS: LKM significantly improved employees' altruism, and significantly reduce their negative affect, but did not significantly improve their mindfulness and positive affect. For knowledge hiding, LKM significantly reduced playing dumb and evasive hiding, but had no significant effect on rationalized hiding. These results further elucidate the psychological effects of LKM and suggest the possibility of reducing knowledge hiding in the workplace. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ChiCTR2200057460. Registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), 13 March 2022-Retrospectively registered. SN - 2050-7283 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/35644623/The_effect_of_loving_kindness_meditation_on_employees'_mindfulness_affect_altruism_and_knowledge_hiding_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -