Tian Ps Oei

2 papers in the library · publishing 2016-2023

Papers

Meditation Quality Matters: Effects of Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditations on Subjective Well-being are Associated with Meditation Quality.

Journal of Happiness Studies January 1, 2023 Xianglong Zeng, Yuan Zheng, Xiaodan Gu et al.

Two studies of loving-kindness and compassion meditation training found that the quality of meditation practice—specifically difficulties with concentration and generating prosocial attitudes—was more strongly linked to improvements in subjective well-being than the amount of time spent meditating. In a small in-person study (41 participants) and a larger online study (243 participants), both short-term weekly and long-term changes in well-being were associated with meditation quality. The findings suggest that focusing on how well people meditate, rather than how long, may be key to increasing well-being through these practices.

DOI: 10.1007/s10902-022-00582-7 Full text Appreciative joy Best practice Does-effect relationship Loving-kindness meditation +1

The Self-Compassion Scale is Not Validated in a Buddhist Sample.

Journal of Religion and Health December 1, 2016 Xianglong Zeng, Jun Wei, Tian Ps Oei et al.

Self-compassion, a concept rooted in Buddhism, may not function the same way for Buddhists as for non-Buddhists. A survey of 411 individuals (179 Buddhists and 232 non-Buddhists) using the Self-Compassion Scale found that its six dimensions did not replicate for either group. Among Buddhists, self-kindness and common humanity neither correlated negatively with their opposites nor predicted better emotional outcomes, and regular loving-kindness meditation did not predict these dimensions. The findings suggest that the scale's ideas of self-compassion differ theoretically from Buddhist teachings, raising questions about measuring and applying self-compassion in clinical settings.

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-016-0205-z Full text Mindfulness Buddhists Experiential avoidance Loving-kindness meditation +1