Healthcare
June 16, 2020
Chao Liu, Hao Chen, Chia-Yi Liu et al.
61 citations
An 8-week loving-kindness meditation training improved subjective well-being and spirituality among 98 flight attendants randomly assigned to either the meditation or a waiting control group. Mindfulness did not change significantly. The control group showed no changes in any measure. The authors suggest that loving-kindness meditation may help enhance well-being and spirituality, but the mechanisms behind these effects require further study.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
April 12, 2021
Hao Chen, Chao Liu, Xinyi Cao et al.
55 citations
An eight-week loving-kindness meditation (LKM) training program improved empathy and communication skills among 106 doctors in a Chinese hospital, but did not significantly change their mindfulness levels. Doctors randomly assigned to LKM training showed greater gains in empathy and communication compared with a waiting-list control group. The findings suggest LKM may help enhance physician-patient interactions, though the reasons for the lack of effect on mindfulness require further study.
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
July 4, 2025
Chao Liu, Li-Jen Lin, Kang-Jie Zhang et al.
7 citations
A randomized controlled trial of 92 Chinese police officers found that a 6-week program of daily 10-minute loving-kindness meditation guided by a short video app improved public service motivation, conflict resolution skills, and communication skills, but did not significantly enhance mindfulness. The intervention used a waitlist control group and validated scales. The results suggest that brief, digitally delivered compassion-focused meditation can be integrated into police training to strengthen prosocial motivation, de-escalation abilities, and public communication, potentially improving police-community interactions.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
May 21, 2025
Chao Liu, Li-Jen Lin, Kang-Jie Zhang et al.
4 citations
An 8-week video-guided mindfulness meditation program, delivered via short video apps, significantly reduced communication anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, anger management difficulties, and mood disorders among police officers. In a randomized controlled trial with 92 full-time officers in China, those who completed daily 10-15 minute sessions showed greater improvements on validated measures compared to a control group. The findings suggest that digital mindfulness interventions can be an accessible tool for supporting mental well-being in law enforcement personnel.
BioPsychoSocial medicine
May 10, 2024
Hao Chen, Chao Liu, Kan Wu et al.
3 citations
Loving-kindness meditation (LKM) improved trust and sense of calling while reducing communication anxiety and defensive medicine practice among doctors. In a randomized trial with 94 doctors from a Chinese hospital, those who completed an 8-week LKM program showed significantly higher trust and calling, and significantly lower communication anxiety and defensive medicine practice, compared to a waitlist control group. The control group showed no changes. The findings suggest LKM may help reduce defensive medicine practice by fostering positive psychological states.