A cross‐sectional study on the relationship between meditation training and emotional intelligence in women
Minkyu Sung, Na-Hyun Ha, Ul Soon Lee, Hyun‐Jeong Yang
Nursing Open November 27, 2020 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.715 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 65 |
| Population | Middle-aged women (33 meditators and 32 controls) |
| Intervention | Meditation |
| Measures | Emotional Intelligence scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), nighttime saliva melatonin |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Meditators had significantly higher emotional intelligence scores than non-meditators, and EI correlated positively with age only among meditators. Across all participants, higher EI correlated with better sleep quality (negative correlation with PSQI). No significant group differences appeared in melatonin or PSQI scores. |
Abstract
Aim: We aimed to reveal the relationship of meditation with emotional intelligence (EI), sleep quality and melatonin level.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Methods: Our current research was performed on middle-aged women. EI scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and night-time saliva melatonin were measured for 65 participants including 33 meditators and 32 controls.
Results: The meditation group showed a significantly higher EI score than the control group. In the regression analysis between EI and age, only the meditation group showed a significant positive correlation. The Pearson correlation analysis among all participants revealed a significant negative correlation between PSQI and EI. There was no significant group difference in the melatonin and PSQI.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- Increased default mode network connectivity associated with meditation Neuroscience Letters October 28, 2010
- Differences in Functional Connectivity of the Insula Between Brain Wave Vibration in Meditators and Non-meditators Mindfulness March 19, 2018
- In-Depth Relationships between Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits in Meditation Practitioners. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience November 1, 2018
- The effect of meditation on brain structure: cortical thickness mapping and diffusion tensor imaging. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience May 7, 2012
- A comparative randomised controlled trial of the effects of brain wave vibration training, iyengar yoga, and mindfulness on mood, well-being, and salivary cortisol. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine December 15, 2011