Comparison of Use of Meditation and Rest in Treatment of Test Anxiety

Daniel J. Kindlon

doi:10.2466/pr0.1983.53.3.931

Comparison of Use of Meditation and Rest in Treatment of Test Anxiety

Daniel J. Kindlon

Psychological Reports December 1, 1983 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1983.53.3.931 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Sample size	35
Population	Undergraduate volunteers
Intervention	Meditation
Topics	Anxiety Meditation
Key findings	Meditation and a control condition were equally effective in reducing test anxiety, with no consistent moderators of outcome.

Abstract

Undergraduate volunteers (16 men, 19 women) were randomly assigned to either a meditation or a control condition balanced for expectancy to compare the function of these treatments in the alleviation of test anxiety. Self-report, performance, and physiological indices were assessed as moderated by gender, Scholastic Aptitude Test score, frequency of practice, repression, and expectancy of relief. The treatments were equally effective in reducing test anxiety. The moderators showed no consistent relation to outcome. Results are discussed with reference to different procedures for assessing these constructs.

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