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Freedom Y K Leung

2 papers in the library · 256 citations · publishing 2015-2017

Papers

The effect of loving-kindness meditation on positive emotions: a meta-analytic review

Frontiers in Psychology November 3, 2015 Xianglong Zeng, Cleo P. K. Chiu, Rong Wang et al. 256 citations

Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) effectively enhances positive emotions, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 empirical studies involving 1,759 participants. The analysis found medium effect sizes for LKM interventions on daily positive emotions in both wait-list controlled randomized trials and non-randomized studies, and small to large effect sizes for immediate positive emotions from ongoing practice. Interventions focused specifically on loving-kindness produced medium effects, while compassion-focused interventions yielded small effects. The length of interventions and meditation time did not influence outcomes, but studies without didactic components showed small effects. Individual differences and the nature of positive emotions also affected results. More research is needed to identify active intervention components and applicability in clinical populations.

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01693 (opens in new tab) Meditation Mindfulness Psychological intervention Meta-analysis +7

A Systematic Review of Associations between Amount of Meditation Practice and Outcomes in Interventions Using the Four Immeasurables Meditations.

Frontiers in Psychology January 1, 2017 Xianglong Zeng, Floria H. N. Chio, Tian P S Oei et al.

A systematic review of 22 interventions using the Four Immeasurables Meditations (loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity) found that increased meditation practice time generally did not lead to better outcomes. Only five studies reported that more than half of the calculated associations between practice amount and results were significant. Short-term influence of meditation practice showed a better association with outcomes than total practice amount, but this was examined in fewer studies. The review identifies two promising mechanisms for how practice may lead to daily-life changes and highlights common methodological issues, such as lack of experimental manipulation and inaccurate measurement of meditation practice.

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00141 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Buddhism Active component Appreciative joy Compassion +3