Examining Cadets’ Beliefs about Meditation Using the Reasoned Action Approach

Ryan G. Erbe; Travis Tilman; Elise M. Dykhuis; Peter Meindl

doi:10.58315/jcld.v10.255

Examining Cadets’ Beliefs about Meditation Using the Reasoned Action Approach

Ryan G. Erbe, Travis Tilman, Elise M. Dykhuis, Peter Meindl

Journal of Character and Leadership Development December 23, 2022 DOI: 10.58315/jcld.v10.255 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Survey or qualitative study Peer reviewed
Population	United States Military cadets
Topics	Meditation
Keywords	Character mathematics Action physics Intervention counseling Virtue Applied psychology
Citations	2
Key findings	Cadets' beliefs about meditation can inform education and intervention programming to maximize adoption of the behavior.

Abstract

Meditation has been shown to be a character and virtue formation tool due to its emotion regulation capabilities. Training academies can help their students better develop their character by enabling meditation behavior acquisition. This study examines United States Military cadets’ beliefs about meditation as a means of informing education and intervention programming to maximize the likelihood of cadets adopting the behavior. Implications and suggestions for character education programs are provided.

Comparable studies

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The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists Western Buddhist meditation practitioners and experts in Theravāda, Zen, and Tibetan...	2017	Qualitative study with mixed-methods
The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout Nurses in a hospital system	2004	Implementation study with mixed methods
An exploratory mixed methods study of the acceptability and effectiveness of mindfulness -based cognitive therapy for patients with active depression and anxiety in primary care Primary care patients with recurrent depression or recurrent depression and anxiety	2006	Exploratory mixed methods study	n = 13
A qualitative study of mindfulness‐based cognitive therapy for depression Participants in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in a mental-health context	2001	Qualitative study	n = 7
Effortless awareness: using real time neurofeedback to investigate correlates of posterior cingulate cortex activity in meditators' self-report Meditators	2013	Qualitative study using grounded theory methodology

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