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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Effects of Loving-Kindness Meditation Guided by Short Video Apps on Policemen's Mindfulness, Public Service Motivation, Conflict Resolution Skills, and Communication Skills.

Chao Liu, Li-Jen Lin, Kang-Jie Zhang, Wen-Ko Chiou

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Chao LiuSchool of Journalism and Communication, Hua Qiao University, Xiamen 361021, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9257-4519
Li-Jen LinGeneral Education Center, Mindfulness Meditation Center, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei 243303, Taiwan.
Kang-Jie ZhangSchool of Education, City University of Macau, Macau, China.
Wen-Ko ChiouDepartment of Industrial Design, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.

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Fujian Provincial Social Science Foundation of public security theory research special commissioned project FJ2024TWGA006Humanities and Social Science Fund of the Ministry of Education of China 23YJCZH012Taiwan Ministry of Science and Technology 112-2221-E-182-040-MY3
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Abstract

Police officers work in high-stress environments that demand emotional resilience, interpersonal skills, and effective communication. Occupational stress can negatively impact their motivation, conflict resolution abilities, and professional effectiveness. Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM), a mindfulness-based intervention focused on cultivating compassion and empathy, has shown promise in enhancing prosocial attitudes and emotional regulation. With the rise of short video platforms, digital interventions like video-guided LKM may offer accessible mental health support for law enforcement. This study examines the effects of short video app-guided LKM on police officers' mindfulness, public service motivation (PSM), conflict resolution skills (CRSs), and communication skills (CSSs). It aims to determine whether LKM can enhance these psychological and professional competencies. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 110 active-duty police officers from a metropolitan police department in China, with 92 completing the study. Participants were randomly assigned to either the LKM group (n = 46) or the waitlist control group (n = 46). The intervention consisted of a 6-week short video app-guided LKM program with daily 10 min meditation sessions. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted using several validated scales: the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the Public Service Motivation Scale (PSM), the Conflict Resolution Styles Inventory (CRSI), and the Communication Competence Scale (CCS). A 2 (Group: LKM vs. Control) × 2 (Time: Pre vs. Post) mixed-design MANOVA was conducted to analyze the effects. Statistical analyses revealed significant group-by-time interaction effects for PSM (F(4,177) = 21.793,

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communication skills (CSSs)conflict resolution skills (CRSs)digital interventionloving-kindness meditation (LKM)mindfulnesspolice officerspublic service motivation (PSM)short video app

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PMCPMC12292715

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