AUTHOR=Hu Zhengyu , Wen Yurong , Wang Yafei , Lin Yangyang , Shi Jian , Yu Zihan , Lin Youtian , Wang Yuling TITLE=Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on empathy: A meta-analysis JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=13 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.992575 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.992575 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=
Empathy is essential for human survival and social interaction. Although mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been used to improve empathy in healthy populations, its therapeutic efficacy remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects of MBIs on empathy in a healthy population and the potential factors affecting the efficacy of MBIs. The literature search focused on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and CNKI from inception to September 2022. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies reporting the effects of using MBIs on empathy in healthy populations were included. A total of 13 studies were included in this review. Results of the meta-analysis showed that MBIs improved empathy (SMD, 0.372, 95% CI, 0.164–0.579,