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Differences and Similarities in the Effects of Two Meditation Methods: Comparing Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation with Mindfulness Meditation

The Korean Journal of Health Psychology / The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, (P)1229-070X; (E)2713-9581
2014, v.19 no.2, pp.509-531
https://doi.org/10.17315/kjhp.2014.19.2.004



& (2014). Differences and Similarities in the Effects of Two Meditation Methods: Comparing Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation with Mindfulness Meditation. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 19(2), 509-531, https://doi.org/10.17315/kjhp.2014.19.2.004

Abstract

In this study, we compared the effects of and 8-weeks implementation of Loving-Kindness and Compassion Meditation (LCM) and Mindfulness Meditation (MM) on psychological health and psychological resources, along with compassion and empathy related variables. Thirty-six college students who were enrolled in a class participated, and were randomly assigned to one of the two meditation groups (experimental groups). Twenty-two students in another class participated in an MAC (Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment) program, being assigned to the control group. Eight established instruments were utilized in this study to measure psychological health (MAAS, MQ-30, CD-RISC), psychological resources (SCL-90-R, WHO-QOL), and empathy and compassion (SCS, BES, CLS). All the variables was measured at three time points: pre-, mid- (4 weeks later), and post-implementation (8 weeks later). The LKCM and MM group showed statistically significant improvement in their quality of life, depressive symptom, resilience, self-compassion, and compassionate love compared the to control group, but not in meta-cognition, mindfulness level, and empathy. In addition, significant differences were also found between the two meditation groups. Specifically, 1) MM had a unique effect on cultivating self-compassion, 2) LCM affected compassionate love for strangers and/or humaneness in general, and 3) while the effects of MM and LCM on the total changes of the scores were almost the same, there were some differences in the changing processes. Possible interpretations and implications of the results were discussed, and some themes and hypotheses for future research were suggested to improve the limitations of this research.

keywords
자비명상, 마음챙김명상, 삶의 질, 자기연민, 연민적 사랑, 이타성, loving-kindness and compassion meditation, mindfulness meditation, self-compassion, compassionate love, altruism

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