THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE AND POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Paul Kember
British Journal of Educational Psychology June 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1985.tb02621.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 20 |
| Population | First-year MSc students at Cranfield Institute of Technology |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Duration | 6 months |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The text reports some evidence that six months of Transcendental Meditation practice improved postgraduate academic performance relative to a control group, though the finding is presented as tentative rather than conclusive. |
Abstract
S ummary . Twenty students taking the first year of an MSc course at Cranfield Institute of Technology were randomly allocated to a Transcendental Meditation or control group. There was some evidence that six months' practice of Transcendental Meditation produced an improvement in postgraduate academic performance.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
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- Effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation Program in Preventing and Treating Substance Misuse: A Review International Journal of the Addictions 1991
- The Effect of Meditation on Self-Reported Measures of Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Perfectionism in a College Population Journal of College Student Psychotherapy March 31, 2011
- Complementary, Holistic, and Integrative Medicine: Meditation Practices for Pediatric Health Pediatrics in Review December 1, 2010
- Vedic Science Based Education and Nonverbal Intelligence: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study in Cambodia Higher Education Research & Development 1996
- Stress and the beliefs of meditation among community college students 2017
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