Outcomes of Randomized Clinical Trials of Interventions to Enhance Social, Emotional, and Spiritual Components of Wisdom: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Wisdom is a neurobiological personality trait made up of specific components, including prosocial behaviors, emotional regulation, and spirituality. It is associated with greater well-being and happiness.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to enhance individual components of wisdom.

Data sources

MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases were searched for articles published through December 31, 2018.

Study eligibility criteria

Randomized clinical trials that sought to enhance a component of wisdom, used published measures to assess that component, were published in English, had a minimum sample size of 40 participants, and presented data that enabled computation of effect sizes were included in this meta-analysis.

Data extraction and syn

SUBMITTER: Lee EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7221873 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature