Exploring the Relationship Between Different Types of Mindfulness Practice, Personality Traits, and Sense of Spiritual Superiority
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2023-07-21
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This research explores the relationship between meditation practices, personality traits, and spiritual superiority. It addresses the research problem of understanding the influence of different meditation practices and individual characteristics on spiritual superiority. The goals of this study encompass several key aspects. Firstly, we aim to investigate how self-awareness and self-compassion meditation impact the development of spiritual superiority. Additionally, we seek to understand how personality traits act as moderators in this process. Furthermore, we aim to identify specific personality traits that predict spiritual superiority through various meditation practices. Lastly, we will explore the correlations between the spiritual superiority construct and related concepts. Using a mixed-methods approach, 52 participants were recruited and assessed through surveys and mindfulness interventions. Descriptive statistics, exploratory correlations, and mixed ANOVAs were employed for data analysis. The results indicate positive correlations between spiritual superiority, spiritual guidance, supernatural overconfidence and self-esteem. Results showed that specific meditation practices did not yield significant effects on spiritual superiority. Personality traits did not substantially influence the changes in spiritual superiority resulting from engaging in various meditation techniques. However, we did observe correlations between the trait of Honesty/Humility, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, and spiritual superiority, regardless of the type of meditation practised. The study contributes to understanding spiritual superiority and its multidimensional nature. Key limitations include a small sample size, no control group, self-report measures, short-term outcome assessment, and a brief intervention period. Future research should delve into and expand upon these limitations.
Keywords: mindfulness practice, personality traits, spiritual superiority, HEXACO
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen