Exploring the Cross-cultural Applicability of a Brief Compassionate Mind Training: a Study Comparing Sri Lankan and UK People.

Autor: Kariyawasam L; University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, University Road, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK., Ononaiye M; University of Southampton, Southampton, UK., Irons C; Balanced Minds, Edinburgh, Scotland., Kirby SE; Academic Unit of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Mindfulness [Mindfulness (N Y)] 2023; Vol. 14 (2), pp. 429-447. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-022-02041-z
Abstrakt: Objectives: Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is a therapeutic approach proven to be effective for reducing distress and increasing well-being in clinical and non-clinical populations. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of a short-term, online version of the CMT on compassion, distress, and well-being in a cross-cultural, non-clinical sample of Sri Lankan and UK people.
Method: A randomized controlled trial with pre-, post-measurements, and a 2-week follow-up was conducted using CMT ( n  = 21 Sri Lankan, n  = 73 UK) and wait-list control ( n  = 17 Sri Lankan, n  = 54 UK) groups. The intervention effects were investigated using a series of repeated-measures ANOVAs using intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses.
Results: The 2-week CMT was effective in increasing all aspects of compassion in both Sri Lankan and UK people. In addition, some cross-cultural similarities and differences (in the factors affecting compassion) were present in the improvements following CMT between the two countries, which were maintained at a 2-week follow-up.
Conclusion: This study provides promising evidence for the efficacy and cross-cultural applicability of CMT for reducing distress and increasing well-being.
Competing Interests: Conflict of InterestThe authors declare no competing interests.
(© The Author(s) 2022.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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