Revisiting the Role of Transcendental Meditation in Enhancing Happiness and Self Efficacy: A Review of Singh et al. (2024)
K Balaji, Prof.PANDIAMANI Sivam
International Journal of Novel Research and Development October 1, 2025 DOI: 10.56975/ijnrd.v10i10.309656 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | University students (as described in the reviewed study) |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Duration | Six-month Transcendental Meditation program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The reviewed study reported significant improvements in university students' happiness and self-efficacy after a six-month Transcendental Meditation program. The review argues that these findings are limited by the absence of a control group, reliance on self-reported measures, limited cultural diversity, and possible biases, and concludes that stronger methodological rigor is needed to confirm and generalize the results. |
Abstract
This review critically evaluates the article “The Impact of Transcendental Meditation on Happiness and Self-Efficacy among University Students” by Singh, Singh, and Pradhan (2024). The study investigates the effects of Transcendental Meditation (TM) on university students’ happiness and self-efficacy. The authors report significant improvements after a six-month TM program. This review acknowledges the strengths of the study, such as its clear objectives, standardized measurement tools, and structured intervention, while also highlighting limitations, including the absence of a control group, reliance on self-reported measures, limited cultural diversity, and possible biases. The paper contributes to the growing evidence of meditation’s benefits for mental health in educational contexts, but future research with stronger methodological rigor is needed to confirm and generalize the findings.