Background
Previous studies of second-generation mindfulness-based interventions (SG-MBIs) focused on negative variables. And a small number of studies of SG-MBIs investigated their effect on wellbeing. This study designed a new form of SG-MBIs, which combined mindfulness meditation (MM), loving-kindness meditation (LKM), and appreciative joy meditation (AJM) and integrated with positive psychology, called mindfulness-based positive psychology to investigate its effect on subjective wellbeing.
Hypotheses/Research Questions
MBPP will significantly improve subjective wellbeing.
Sample Characteristics and Sample Size
138 Healthy people from mainland China were recruited. Most of them have no religious beliefs and highly educated.
Design
The 138 participants were randomly divided into 2 groups, one of which was the intervention group and the other was the wait-list group. The intervention lasted 6 weeks. Every week, the intervention group had 2.5 hours class. After class, the intervention group was asked to practice the meditation taught in class at home.
Results
Satisfaction with life marginally significantly increased in the MBPP group and no significant changes in the wait-list condition. Negative emotions had a significant interaction effect with time as a within-subject variable and group as a between-subject variable, while positive emotion had no significant changes.
Scientific Contribution
It provided a new form of SG-MBI which combined MM, LKM, and AJM. And integrating second-generation mindfulness-based intervention with positive psychology. It provided an initial evaluation of the effects of MBPP on subjective wellbeing.