Effects of a Meditation Program on Nurses' Power and Quality of Life.
Sun Ju Chang, Eun Young Kwak, Bong-Jin Hahm, Se Hee Seo, Da Woon Lee, Sun Joo Jang
Nursing Science Quarterly July 2016 DOI: 10.1177/0894318416647778 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 50 |
| Population | Nurses |
| Intervention | Meditation program |
| Duration | 8-week meditation program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Power Quality of life |
| Key findings | An eight-week meditation program significantly improved nurses' power and quality of life in a randomized controlled trial of 50 nurses. The authors suggest that meditation has positive effects on both outcomes, interpreting the results through Barrett's power theory derived from Rogers' unitary human being science. |
Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of meditation programs on nurses' power and quality of life. In this study, Barrett's power theory derived from Rogers' unitary human being science was used as a theoretical framework. A randomized controlled design with 50 recruited and randomly allocated participants was used. The results demonstrated that the eight-week meditation program significantly improved nurses' power and quality of life. These results suggest that meditation has positive effects on power and quality of life.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
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