A meta-analysis of the association between mindfulness and motivation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mindfulness reflects attention to the present moment in a non-judgmental way and has been linked to individual autonomy and motivation, but conclusions are inconsistent. The purpose of this review was to summarize previous studies to explore the relationship between mindfulness and motivation and its intervention effects.

Methods

Literature searches were conducted in five electronic databases. Both correlational studies assessing the association between motivation and mindfulness and experimental studies to verify the effect of intervention were included.

Results

Six papers with seven intervention studies and twenty-three papers with twenty-seven correlational studies met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed that mindfulness was positively correla

SUBMITTER: Li LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442577 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature