The effect of a loving-kindness and compassion meditation program on the empathy, emotion, and stress of nursing college students
The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education August 31, 2020 DOI: 10.5977/jkasne.2020.26.3.311 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA loving-kindness and compassion meditation program improved empathy and reduced negative affect and perceived stress among nursing college students. In an 8-week study, 39 students were assigned to either the meditation program or a control group. The meditation group showed statistically significant gains in empathy and reductions in negative emotions and stress compared to the control group. The findings suggest that such meditation can support emotional well-being and stress management in nursing students.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Pre-posttest experimental design with a non-equivalent control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 39 |
| Population | Nursing college students |
| Intervention | loving-kindness and compassion meditation program |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Key finding | The loving-kindness and compassion meditation program significantly improved empathy and reduced negative affect and perceived stress in nursing college students. |
Abstract
Purpose: This study examined the effects of a loving-kindness and compassion meditation program on the empathy, emotion, and stress of nursing college students.Methods: A pre-posttest experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was applied. The participants were 39 nursing college students (experimental group: 19, control group: 20). The loving-kindness and compassion meditation program for nursing college students took 8 weeks. Data was collected from February 2016 to March 2016, and was analyzed by Chi-square test and independent t-test using IBM SPSS/WIN 19.0.Results: The difference between the experiment group and control group was statistically significant in empathy, negative affect, and perceived stress.Conclusion: The results indicate that the loving-kindness and compassion meditation program was effective for empathy improvement and stress management of nursing college students.