Objective

Internet and smartphone technology have advanced the dissemination of mindfulness practices and philosophy. This study explored how individuals interact with Spectiv, a subscription-based video streaming service (VSS) that advertises content for meditation, and measured levels of mindfulness and well-being. We hypothesized that users engaging with Spectiv for longer sessions and on a regular basis would report higher levels of mindfulness and well-being.

Method

A 46-question online survey was developed and distributed to all active subscribers of Spectiv (N = 119). The survey included two validated scales: (1) The Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale, and (2) The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. A series of one-way ANOVAs were performed, along with a simple linear regression and descriptive statistics.

Results

Users reported relaxation as the most common activity. Levels of mindfulness and well-being were significantly higher for users whose session-duration lasted 2 hours (p = .01) and 3 hours (p = .03). Users engaging with the VSS daily had significant levels of both mindfulness (p < .001) and well-being (p < .001). There was no difference between subscription length and mindfulness and well-being. Mindfulness was found to be a significant positive predictor of well-being (p < .0001).

Conclusion

VSS could be valuable to facilitating mindfulness. Users engaging with a VSS for longer durations and more frequently may be more likely to experience benefits. Future research using controlled designs such as randomized control trials and feasibility studies should be conducted to determine if VSS can maintain or increase levels of mindfulness and well-being.

中文翻译：

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流媒体正念：视频流媒体服务订阅者的幸福感和正念

客观的

互联网和智能手机技术促进了正念练习和哲学的传播。这项研究探讨了个人如何与 Spectiv（一种基于订阅的视频流媒体服务 (VSS) 进行交互，该服务为冥想内容做广告，并测量了正念和幸福感的水平。我们假设用户与 Spectiv 进行更长的会话并定期进行互动会报告更高水平的正念和幸福感。

方法

开发了一项包含 46 个问题的在线调查，并将其分发给 Spectiv 的所有活跃订阅者（N = 119）。该调查包括两个经过验证的量表：（1）认知和情感正念量表，以及（2）沃里克-爱丁堡心理健康量表。进行了一系列单向方差分析，以及简单的线性回归和描述性统计。

结果

用户报告说放松是最常见的活动。会话持续时间为 2 小时 ( p  = .01) 和 3 小时 ( p  = .03) 的用户的正念和幸福感明显更高。每天使用 VSS 的用户在正念 ( p  < .001) 和幸福感 ( p  < .001) 方面都有显着水平。订阅长度与正念和幸福感之间没有区别。正念被发现是幸福感的显着正向预测因子 ( p  < .0001)。

结论

VSS 对于促进正念可能很有价值。使用 VSS 的时间更长、频率更高的用户可能更有可能体验到好处。未来应进行使用对照设计的研究，例如随机对照试验和可行性研究，以确定 VSS 是否可以保持或提高正念和幸福水平。