The Moderating Effect of Compassionate Mindfulness on the Psychological Needs and Emotions of Generation Y in the 21st Century in Taiwan

Hui-Li Lin, Fang-Suey Lin, Ling-Chen Liu and Wen-Hsin Liu
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Hui-Li Lin: Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
Fang-Suey Lin: Graduate School of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan
Ling-Chen Liu: Department of Occupational Therapy, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
Wen-Hsin Liu: Division of Family Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600566, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 9, 1-15

Abstract: During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, 6.5% of Generation Y required medical treatment for emotional and stress-related mental disorders. This study explores the moderating effect of mindfulness training on psychological needs and emotions to propose effective measures to promote the mental health of Generation Y. This study was carried out by questionnaire, using the data of respondents born in 1980–1999, collected in three different periods for quantitative analysis with compassionate mindfulness as the main variable. The results show that the compassionate mindfulness effect on emotion regulation varies greatly among different educational levels. However, it still plays a positive role in the psychological needs of Generation Y. Most members of Generation Y who receive compassionate mindfulness training have fewer basic needs and more interpersonal trust. They pay more attention to individual-oriented self-realization. Compassionate mindfulness has a greater positive moderating effect on the mental health of women aged 30–39 and those who are highly educated. Compassionate mindfulness has a more positive moderating effect on the psychological needs of members of Generation Y who were born more recently. During the COVID-19 pandemic, providing compassionate mindfulness has a significant positive effect on the prevention of mental disorders of Generation Y in Taiwan.

Keywords: compassionate mindfulness; Generation Y; psychological needs; emotion; moderating effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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