Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program
Enhancing Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Compassion Cultivation Training Program
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DOI：
10.1007/s10902-012-9373-z
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Goldin, Philippe R.
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作者：
Jazaieri, Hooria;Jinpa, Geshe Thupten;Goldin, Philippe R.
心理社会干预的目的往往是减轻消极的情绪状态。然而，人们对培养积极的情绪状态和品质越来越感兴趣。一个特别的目标是同情心，但目前还不清楚同情心是否可以训练。社区样本的100名成年人被随机分配到一个为期9周的同情心培养训练（CCT）计划（n = 60）或候补控制条件（n = 40）。在这9周的时间之前和之后，参与者完成了自我报告清单，测量了对他人的同情，从他人那里获得同情和自我同情。与等待名单控制条件相比，CCT在同情的所有三个领域都有显着改善-同情他人，接受他人的同情和自我同情。在CCT期间练习的正式冥想量与对他人的同情心增加有关。慈悲的特定领域可以在训练计划中有意培养。这些发现可能对心理健康和幸福有重要意义。
Psychosocial interventions often aim to alleviate negative emotional states. However, there is growing interest in cultivating positive emotional states and qualities. One particular target is compassion, but it is not yet clear whether compassion can be trained. A community sample of 100 adults were randomly assigned to a 9-week compassion cultivation training (CCT) program (n = 60) or a waitlist control condition (n = 40). Before and after this 9-week period, participants completed self-report inventories that measured compassion for others, receiving compassion from others, and self-compassion. Compared to the waitlist control condition, CCT resulted in significant improvements in all three domains of compassion-compassion for others, receiving compassion from others, and self-compassion. The amount of formal meditation practiced during CCT was associated with increased compassion for others. Specific domains of compassion can be intentionally cultivated in a training program. These findings may have important implications for mental health and well-being.