The effect of loving-kindness meditation on flight attendants’ spirituality, mindfulness and subjective well-being

Chao Liu; Hao Chen; Chia Yi Liu; Rung Tai Lin; Wen Ko Chiou

doi:10.3390/healthcare8020174

The effect of loving-kindness meditation on flight attendants’ spirituality, mindfulness and subjective well-being

Chao Liu, Hao Chen, Chia Yi Liu, Rung Tai Lin, Wen Ko Chiou^*

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Abstract

Background: This study investigated: (1) the effects of the loving-kindness meditation (LKM) on mindfulness, subjective well-being (SWB), and spirituality and (2) the relationships between mindfulness, spirituality, and SWB. Methods: 98 flight attendants from Xiamen Airlines in China were recruited and randomly assigned to the LKM training group (n = 49) or the waiting control group (n = 49). The LKM training group underwent an 8-week LKM training intervention, and the control group did not undergo intervention. The three main variables (SWB, mindfulness, and spirituality) were measured both before (pre-test) and after (post-test) the LKM training intervention. Results: In the experimental group, SWB and spirituality increased significantly. In the control group, no significant differences were observed for the three variables between the pre-test and post-test. Conclusions: Our results indicated that LKM may help to improve SWB and spirituality. However, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of the LKM on mindfulness, spirituality, SWB, and other psychological constructs require further elucidation.

Original language	English
Article number	174
Journal	Healthcare (Switzerland)
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020174
State	Published - 2020

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Loving-kindness meditation
Mindfulness
Spirituality
Subjective well-being

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