Mindfulness, self-compassion and wellbeing
Tegan McKay, Benjamin R. Walker
Personality and Individual Differences 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110412 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 190 |
| Population | United States participants with meditation experience |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and self-compassion were positively related to wellbeing, and wellbeing constructs were positively associated with one another, supporting both hypotheses. The authors interpret these indicators as representing high mental health within a flourishing framework. |
Abstract
Abstract While other studies have examined the effect of mindfulness, self-compassion and wellbeing, further examination is needed regarding these constructs and in particular the relations between different wellbeing constructs. It was hypothesised that mindfulness and self-compassion would be positively related to wellbeing and wellbeing constructs would be positively associated. In a sample of 190 United States participants with meditation experience, both hypotheses were supported. These results are interpreted within the theoretical framework of flourishing where these indicators represent high mental health.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
| Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders Patients with generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder with or without agoraphobia | 1992 | Observational cohort | n = 22 |
| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |
Citations in the library
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