The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation and Loving-kindness and Compassion Meditation on Psychological Distress

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

152 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-03

Study Completion Date

2022-10-09

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of of mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness and compassion meditation on psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress), and explore the mechanism from the perspective of reinforcement sensitivity theory.

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Detailed Description

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Participants were randomly assigned to three groups: mindfulness meditation group (MM, n = 51), loving-kindness and compassion meditation group (LKCM, n = 51), and waitlist group (n = 50). Participants in MM group and LKCM group received four weeks intervention, and data was collected before the intervention and after the intervention.

Conditions

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MM Group LKCM Group Waitlist Group

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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mindfulness meditation group

participants in mindfulness meditation group would receive four weeks mindfulness meditation intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mindfulness meditation intervention and loving-kindness and compassion meditation intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions were conducted by two teachers separately. Mindfulness meditation group provided the knowledge and practice related with mindfulness, and loving-kindness and compassion meditation group provided knowledge and practice related with loving-kindness and compassion meditation.

loving-kindness and compassion meditation group

participants in loving-kindness and compassion meditation group would receive four weeks loving-kindness and compassion meditation meditation.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mindfulness meditation intervention and loving-kindness and compassion meditation intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions were conducted by two teachers separately. Mindfulness meditation group provided the knowledge and practice related with mindfulness, and loving-kindness and compassion meditation group provided knowledge and practice related with loving-kindness and compassion meditation.

waitlist

participants in waitlist receive no intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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mindfulness meditation intervention and loving-kindness and compassion meditation intervention

Interventions were conducted by two teachers separately. Mindfulness meditation group provided the knowledge and practice related with mindfulness, and loving-kindness and compassion meditation group provided knowledge and practice related with loving-kindness and compassion meditation.

Intervention Type OTHER

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waitlist

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

(1) have not attended structured meditation intervention; (2) have not diagnosed psychiatric diseases; (3) not currently receiving or has never received psychological counseling; (4) not currently taking or has never taken psychotropic medication; (5) age is less than 18.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) have attended structured meditation intervention; (2) have diagnosed psychiatric diseases; (3) receiving or have received psychological counseling; (4) taking or have taken psychotropic drugs; (5) age is more than 18.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

56 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes