Effects of loving-kindness meditation on prosocial behavior: empirical and meta-analytic evidence

IF 3.1 4区 管理学 Q2 BUSINESS
Carmen Valor, Carlos Martínez-de-Ibarreta, Isabel Carrero, Amparo Merino
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Abstract

Purpose

Brief loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is introduced here as a valid social marketing intervention. LKM positively influences prosocial cognitions and affects. However, it remains unclear whether brief meditation interventions can influence prosocial behavior. This study aims to provide evidence of the effects of short LKM on prosocial behavior.

Design/methodology/approach

This study reports the results of three experiments examining the effects of brief LKM on donations to unknown others. The results are then integrated with the results of seven other studies testing the effects of brief LKM on prosocial behavior using a meta-analysis (n = 683).

Findings

LKM increased love more than the control group (focused breathing) in the three experiments; however, its effects on donations were mixed. The meta-analysis shows that LKM has a small-to-medium significant effect compared to active control groups (d = 0.303); moreover, age and type of prosocial measure used moderate the effects.

Originality/value

Results suggest that LKM can nurture prosocial emotions such as love and lead young individuals to donate. However, these emotions may not be sufficient to lead adult meditators to share their resources with unknown others. This study presents the first meta-analysis of brief LKM and provides insights into the use of meditation in social marketing programs.

慈爱冥想对亲社会行为的影响:经验和元分析证据
目的 在此介绍简短的慈爱冥想(LKM),将其作为一种有效的社会营销干预措施。LKM 对亲社会认知和情感有积极影响。然而,简短的冥想干预是否能影响亲社会行为,目前仍不清楚。本研究旨在提供证据,证明简短的禅修对亲社会行为的影响。本研究报告了三项实验的结果,考察了简短的禅修对向未知他人捐款的影响。研究结果LKM 在三项实验中比对照组(集中呼吸)更能增加爱心;但是,它对捐赠的影响却不尽相同。荟萃分析表明,与积极的对照组相比,LKM 具有小到中等的显著效果(d = 0.303);此外,年龄和所使用的亲社会措施类型也会影响效果。然而,这些情感可能不足以引导成年冥想者与未知的其他人分享他们的资源。本研究首次对简短的兰光疗法进行了荟萃分析,为在社会营销项目中使用冥想疗法提供了启示。
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