Influence of Transcendental Meditation on Selected Psychological Variables among University Men Students
P. Karthikeyan
International Journal of Physical Education Sports Management and Yogic Sciences 2024 DOI: 10.5958/2278-795x.2024.00019.4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Male students aged 18-24 in the Department of Physical Education, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Intervention | Transcendental Meditation |
| Duration | Twelve weeks, five days per week |
| Measures | Sports Competition Anxiety Test questionnaire, Smith's Aggression Test questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The Transcendental Meditation group showed a significant difference from the control group on sports competition anxiety and aggression after twelve weeks, with significant changes in both variables attributed to the meditation practice. The text reports statistical significance at the .05 level but gives no effect sizes or mean values. |
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Transcendental Meditation on selected psychological variables such as sports competition anxiety and aggression. To achieve this purpose of the study, thirty men students studying in Department of Physical Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India were selected as subjects at random. The age of the subjects were ranged from18 to 24 years. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups of fifteen subjects each, such as Transcendental Meditation group (Group I) and control group (Group II). The Transcendental Meditation group (Group I) underwent their respective training programme for five days per week for twelve weeks. Group II acted as control in which they did not undergo any special training programme apart from their regular physical education programme. All the subjects of two groups were tested on selected criterion variable such as sports competition anxiety and aggressionat prior to and immediately after the training programme by using sports competition anxiety test questionnaire and Smith’s Aggression Test questionnaire respectively. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analysis the significant difference, if any in-between the groups. The level of significant to test the ‘F’ ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance was tested at .05 level of confidence, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between Transcendental Meditation group and control group on selected psychological variables such as sports competition anxiety and aggression. Significant changes on selected criterion variables namely sports competition anxiety and aggression were also noticed due to Transcendental Meditation.
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 |