Effectiveness of Vipassana Meditation on Communication Skills of Employees
Dr. Pradhan Seema, Dr. V. V. Ajithkumar
Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 9th Annual International Conference on 4C’s-Communication, Commerce, Connectivity, Culture, SIMSARC 2018, 17-19 December 2018, Pune, MH, India September 2, 2019 DOI: 10.4108/eai.18-12-2018.2283812 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Mixed-methods study (quantitative comparison and qualitative interviews) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 490 |
| Population | Meditator and non-meditator employees |
| Intervention | Vipassana meditation |
| Measures | Behaviour Measure Scale (BMS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Meditator employees scored statistically higher than non-meditators on empathy, equanimity, and interpersonal skills, as measured by the Behaviour Measure Scale. Interviewed meditators reported improved communication skills and better relationships at work and home. |
Abstract
. Vipassana meditation (VM) is an ancient Indian meditation technique. Literature review indicates that by practicing VM regularly the meditator develops empathy, equanimity and interpersonal skills leading to better communication ability. A quantitative study was conducted on meditator and non-meditator employees comprising of 240 participants each by using a developed Behaviour Measure Scale (BMS) to measure the above mentioned variables. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS Ver. 20.0. The results showed that meditator group respondents scored statistically higher than non-meditators on empathy, equanimity and interpersonal skills. In addition to the quantitative study, a qualitative study was conducted by interviewing 10 meditator employees. The participants reported enhancement in their communication skills after practicing VM leading to better relationships at work as well as at home. This quantitative and qualitative study showed that practicing VM enhances empathy, equanimity, and interpersonal skills paving the way for better communication ability. This helps the practitioner have harmonious and effective communication at work and in his/her life eeds to summarize the content of the paper.
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