Loving-Kindness Meditation And Empathy: A Wellness Group Intervention For Counseling Students

Keywords

counselor education and development; empathy; loving-kindness meditation; mindfulness; wellness

Abstract

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.

Publication Date

7-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volume

94

Issue

3

Number of Pages

297-305

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12086

Socpus ID

84973869259 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84973869259

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