EFFECT OF TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION (TM) ON ANXIETY SCORE IN HEALTHY HUMANS
May 30, 2012 DOI: 10.9735/0976-5530.3.4.147-149 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPracticing Transcendental Meditation (TM) for 20 minutes daily over 6 weeks reduces anxiety, with a significantly greater reduction in females than in males. The study measured anxiety scores in 75 volunteers aged 20–40 years (37 males, 38 females) before and after the TM period using the Clinical Anxiety Scale. Statistical comparison showed a greater decrease in anxiety among women.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Pre-post intervention study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 75 |
| Population | Volunteers aged 20–40 years (37 males, 38 females) |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Dose | 20 minutes daily |
| Duration | 6-week intervention |
| Keywords | Psychology |
| Key finding | Anxiety score reduction was significantly greater in females than in males after 6 weeks of daily TM practice. |
Abstract
For present study 75 volunteers between 20-40 years were selected (37 males and 38 females) Volunteers were trained for Tran- scendental meditation (TM.) After training period they practiced TM every day 20 minutes for 6 weeks. Anxiety score was measured by us- ing clinical anxiety scale (C.A.S.) as given by R.P.Sainath et al (1) before and after the TM session in each volunteer. Comparison of anxiety score before and after the TM was done by statistical analysis. Anxiety score reduction was found significantly in females as compared to males who practiced TM.