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Centering and flourishing: an online intervention study assessing the effects of a Christian contemplative practice on stress-reduction and human flourishing

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العنوان: Centering and flourishing: an online intervention study assessing the effects of a Christian contemplative practice on stress-reduction and human flourishing
المؤلفون: Julia S. Rohde, Sean Goldy, Marianna Graziosi, Michael A. Ferguson, Johannes Thrul, David B. Yaden
المصدر: BMC Psychology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2024)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Psychology
مصطلحات موضوعية: Centering prayer, Centering practice, Human flourishing, Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), Longitudinal online survey design, Mixed-effects modeling, Psychology, BF1-990
الوصف: Abstract Despite widespread engagement in contemplative religious practices, comparatively little research has been conducted on their potential effects on well-being. Furthermore, few studies have focused on how an explicitly religious framing may impact the outcomes of such practices. In this online randomized controlled trial (N = 702), we tested the well-being effects of a contemplative prayer practice called Centering Prayer on self-identifying Christians. We compared 1) presenting the practice with an explicitly religious framing (experimental condition), 2) presenting the practice without an explicitly religious framing (active control), and 3) presenting simple instructions to reflect on the day, without any instructions regarding a meditation-like practice (passive control). After randomization into one of these three conditions, participants were asked to complete their assigned practice daily for 28 days. We hypothesized that the religious framing version of the practice would increase well-being over the active and passive control conditions. Well-being was assessed at three follow-up time points: one day, one week, and one month after the practice period. We found no group differences between the conditions on our primary outcome measure of well-being at one-week post-intervention. Each group increased in well-being from baseline to follow-up. We found significant group differences on acute measures of spiritual experience, the Mystical Experience Questionnaire (MEQ-30) and Daily Spiritual Experience Questionnaire (DSES). These results suggest that a religious framing may not enhance well-being effects but may alter spiritual outcomes related to contemplative practices.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2050-7283
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2050-7283
DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01836-0
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/18e9596dc8024a54af72228b3292a666
رقم الأكسشن: edsdoj.18e9596dc8024a54af72228b3292a666
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:20507283
DOI:10.1186/s40359-024-01836-0