An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work

Objectives: Drawing on practices and concepts from Buddhist ethics, we developed a loving-kindness training. We investigated the state and longitudinal effects of this training on employees’ affective and motivational states at work in two studies. Methods: Study 1 tested this training program in a...

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Main Authors: MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore Charles, REB, Jochen, TOV, William
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-78792022-01-27T02:47:45Z An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore Charles REB, Jochen TOV, William Objectives: Drawing on practices and concepts from Buddhist ethics, we developed a loving-kindness training. We investigated the state and longitudinal effects of this training on employees’ affective and motivational states at work in two studies. Methods: Study 1 tested this training program in a randomized controlled trial, comparing the effects of loving-kindness practice on employee affect and motivation with an active (mindfulness) and a passive (waitlist) control condition. Analyses focused on both longitudinal effects (increases in affect and motivation over the training period) and state effects (effects of practice on daily affect and motivation). Study 2 conducted a 1-week study to further probe the state effects of loving-kindness and the effectiveness of formal vs. informal practice. Results: Results indicated mixed support for longitudinal effects, with individuals in the loving-kindness condition showing increases in work motivation, affective valence, and activation over time but the majority of these increases not being statistically different from trends in the two control conditions. Analysis of state (day-level) effects found consistent support for a beneficial effect of loving-kindness practice on daily affective valence and motivation. Analyses from study 2 replicated these day-level effects and provided evidence for the efficacy of both formal and informal practice-based training programs. Conclusions: This research provides initial support for the potential benefits of loving-kindness practice in a workplace context. We discuss theoretical and practical implications including the future of loving-kindness practice as a workplace training intervention. 2021-10-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6881 info:doi/10.1007/s12671-021-01781-8 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7879/viewcontent/Loving_Kindness_at_Work__2021_.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Loving kindness workplace flourishing core affect mindfulness motivation experience sampling method Human Resources Management Organizational Behavior and Theory
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topic Loving kindness
workplace flourishing
core affect
mindfulness
motivation
experience sampling method
Human Resources Management
Organizational Behavior and Theory
spellingShingle Loving kindness
workplace flourishing
core affect
mindfulness
motivation
experience sampling method
Human Resources Management
Organizational Behavior and Theory
MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore Charles
REB, Jochen
TOV, William
An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
description Objectives: Drawing on practices and concepts from Buddhist ethics, we developed a loving-kindness training. We investigated the state and longitudinal effects of this training on employees’ affective and motivational states at work in two studies. Methods: Study 1 tested this training program in a randomized controlled trial, comparing the effects of loving-kindness practice on employee affect and motivation with an active (mindfulness) and a passive (waitlist) control condition. Analyses focused on both longitudinal effects (increases in affect and motivation over the training period) and state effects (effects of practice on daily affect and motivation). Study 2 conducted a 1-week study to further probe the state effects of loving-kindness and the effectiveness of formal vs. informal practice. Results: Results indicated mixed support for longitudinal effects, with individuals in the loving-kindness condition showing increases in work motivation, affective valence, and activation over time but the majority of these increases not being statistically different from trends in the two control conditions. Analysis of state (day-level) effects found consistent support for a beneficial effect of loving-kindness practice on daily affective valence and motivation. Analyses from study 2 replicated these day-level effects and provided evidence for the efficacy of both formal and informal practice-based training programs. Conclusions: This research provides initial support for the potential benefits of loving-kindness practice in a workplace context. We discuss theoretical and practical implications including the future of loving-kindness practice as a workplace training intervention.
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author MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore Charles
REB, Jochen
TOV, William
author_facet MASTERS-WAAGE, Theodore Charles
REB, Jochen
TOV, William
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title An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
title_short An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
title_full An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
title_fullStr An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
title_full_unstemmed An initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
title_sort initial examination of state and longitudinal effects of loving-kindness practice on affective and motivational states at work
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2021
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6881
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