Abstract The impact of mindfulness meditation on self-esteem and self- compassion was examined among 56 inmates at a local jail. Participants were assigned to a 1 h weekly mindfulness meditation or wait list control group. Participants in the meditation group were further divided into less experienced or more experienced. Results supported that the more experienced meditators had higher self-esteem, self-compassion and felt less isolation than the other two groups. Curiously, the less experienced meditation group experienced lower self-esteem and self-compassion compared to the control group. Discussion of these findings and directions for future research are offered.

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正念冥想对囚犯自尊和同情心的影响

摘要研究了静坐冥想对当地监狱中56名囚犯的自尊心和同情心的影响。参与者被分配到每周1小时的正念冥想或等待名单对照组。冥想组的参与者进一步分为经验不足者或经验丰富者。结果表明，与其他两组人相比，经验丰富的冥想者具有更高的自尊心，同情心和孤立感。奇怪的是，与对照组相比，经验较少的冥想组的自尊和同情心较低。提供了这些发现的讨论和未来研究的方向。