Meditation, Compassionate Love, and Mental Health in Later Life

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作者：

Lekhak, Nirmala ^{[1
,6
]}

Bhatta, Tirth ^{[2
]}

Kahana, Eva ^{[4
]}

Fernandes, Cecilia ^{[5
]}

Snyder, Joel S. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nevada, Sch Nursing, Las Vegas, NV USA

[2] Univ Nevada, Dept Sociol, Las Vegas, NV USA

[3] Univ Nevada, Dept Psychol, Las Vegas, NV USA

[4] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Sociol, Cleveland, OH USA

[5] Univ South Carolina, Dept Pediat, Columbia, SC USA

[6] Univ Nevada, Sch Nursing, POB 456021,4505 South Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING | 2024年 / 50卷 / 03期

关键词：

LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION; MINDFULNESS MEDITATION; POSITIVE EMOTIONS; SELF-COMPASSION; PHYSICAL HEALTH; INTERVENTIONS; MECHANISMS; ADULTS; PAIN; OLD;

D O I：

10.3928/00989134-20240208-03

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: Understanding of the mechanisms by which meditation imparts beneficial effects on later -life mental health is limited. The current study assessed the role of compassionate love in mediating the relationship between meditation and mental health in later life. METHOD: Using data from a nationwide web -based survey (N = 1,861), we examined the indirect effects of meditation on depressive symptoms and anxiety via compassionate love. RESULTS: Participants who practiced meditation (compared to those who did not) had significantly higher feelings of being loved (b = 0.11, p < 0.05); those who experienced more love had lower depressive symptoms (b = -2.10, p < 0.001) and anxiety (b = -0.99, p < 0.001). Meditation also had significant indirect effects (via compassionate love) on depressive symptoms (b = -0.23, p < 0.05) and anxiety (b = -0.11, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study underscores the need for contemplative interventions that foster compassionate love to improve mental health in later life. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(3), 40-50.]

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页数：11

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