How Mindfulness Enhances Meaning in Life: A Meta-Analysis of Correlational Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials
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Meta-analyses involving hundreds of RCTs suggest that meditation training can decrease psychological symptoms and increase aspects of well-being and positive functioning.
“Meta-analyses involving hundreds of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggest that meditation training can decrease psychological symptoms (eg, depression, anxiety, stress) and increase aspects of well-being and positive functioning (eg, meaning in life, compassion, prosocial behavior) [6-15].”
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Self-citation
- Authors
- Chu, S. T.-W., & Mak, W. W. S.
- Affiliations
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Corresponding author
- Mak, Winnie W. S.
- Venue
- Mindfulness
- Published
- 2019-11-28
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 177-193
- ISSN
- 1868-8527 (ISSN-L)
- 1868-8535
- OpenAlex
- W2990640816
- Cited by
- 99
- References
- 85
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 0.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Mindfulness (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Keywords
- meaning in life, mindfulness-based interventions, psychological well-being, decentering, mediation, placebo effect
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