The Effect of Constitutional Mantra Meditation on Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

Abstract

Since the advent of transpersonal psychology, studies have been actively conducted on the verification of the effectiveness of meditation, a long-standing self-discipline system in the East. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of mantra meditation on mindful attention and awareness, and whether there are differences in mindful attention awareness according to the distinction of Ayurvedic constitutions. This study was conducted on 40 office workers in D city recruited by random sampling. This study used the Korean version of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(K-MAAS), which consists of a single factor in mindfulness: attention and awareness. The results of this study are as follows: first, through the mantra meditation, the degree of mindful attention awareness increased by an average of 8.67, and; second, the effects of mindful attention awareness through constitutional mantra meditation increased in the order of Pitta(11.00), Vata(7.83), and Kapha(7.34). Since this study targets a small number of people in a specific city, it seems to need to study a variety of groups across the country and different age groups. The subsequent study could conduct a study in detail on how the sub-factors of mindfulness influenced by constitutional mantra meditation are different.