The effect of loving-kindness meditation on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding.
Chao Liu, Hao Chen, Yu-Chao Liang, Szu-Erh Hsu, Ding-Hau Huang, Chia-Yi Liu, Wen-Ko Chiou
BMC Psychology May 29, 2022 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-022-00846-0 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 100 |
| Population | Employees from a knowledge-based enterprise in China |
| Intervention | Loving-kindness meditation |
| Duration | 8-week intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Affect Altruism Knowledge hiding Loving-kindness meditation |
| Key findings | Loving-kindness meditation increased altruism and reduced negative affect, playing dumb, and evasive hiding, but did not significantly affect mindfulness, positive affect, or rationalized hiding. |
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on employees' mindfulness, affect, altruism and knowledge hiding. 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. 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. 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. ChiCTR2200057460. Registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), 13 March 2022-Retrospectively registered.
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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