Loving-Kindness Meditation and Empathy: A Wellness Group Intervention for Counseling Students

Loving-Kindness Meditation and Empathy: A Wellness Group Intervention for Counseling Students

The effect of a 6‐week loving‐kindness meditation (LKM) on the multidimensional empathy of 103 master's‐level counseling students was evaluated, in addition to the correlation between reported levels of time spent meditating and empathy. Statistical analyses indicated that participants who rece...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of counseling and development 2016-07, Vol.94 (3), p.297-305
Hauptverfasser: Leppma, Monica, Young, Mark E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Counseling
Counselor education
counselor education and development
Empathy
Group counseling
Group therapy
Intervention
Kindness
loving-kindness meditation
Meditation
mindfulness
Perspective taking
wellness
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Zusammenfassung:The effect of a 6‐week loving‐kindness meditation (LKM) on the multidimensional empathy of 103 master's‐level counseling students was evaluated, in addition to the correlation between reported levels of time spent meditating and empathy. Statistical analyses indicated that participants who received the LKM intervention experienced gains in dimensions of empathy. A significant relationship between quantity of meditation and perspective taking was noted. Implications and suggestions for future research are explored.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/jcad.12086