The Effect of Group Art Therapy with Loving-Kindness Meditation on Self-compassion and Job Stress of Childcare Teacher
Kayoung Oh
The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence November 30, 2023 DOI: 10.33645/cnc.2023.11.45.11.651 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental with control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 12 |
| Population | Childcare teachers in J City reporting job-related stress |
| Intervention | Group art therapy combined with loving-kindness meditation |
| Duration | 8 weeks, 80 minutes per session |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Group art therapy combined with loving-kindness meditation improved self-compassion and reduced job stress in childcare teachers. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of group art therapy combined with loving-kindness meditation on self-compassion and job stress of childcare teachers. The subjects of the study were 12 childcare teachers in J City who reported experiencing job-related stress (6 in the experimental group, 6 in the control group). Art Therapy was held once a week from July to August 2022, for a total of 8 sessions, 80 minutes each. The results of the self-compassion scale and job stress scale for the experimental and control groups before and after implementing the program are as follows. As follows. First, the experimental group's overall self-compassion, self-kindness, universal humanity, and mindfulness abilities were found to have improved. Second, the experimental group's job stress related to overall job stress, unsupportive work environment, peer teacher relationship, and parent relationship decreased. Therefore, the possibility of using loving-kindness meditation and group art therapy as psychological treatment for teachers in childcare settings was confirmed.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |