Efficacy of Twin Heart Meditation in Enhancing Psychological Well-Being among Students of Secondary School Level in Pokhara, Nepal
Laxmi Gurung, Rocky Maharjan, Binita Khadka, Anju Lama, Anju Rayamajhi, Indira Acharya, S. Gurung, Rajendra Lakhe, Sarita Kc
Mangal Research Journal December 31, 2024 DOI: 10.3126/mrj.v5i01.73529 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental single-group pretest-posttest study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 182 |
| Population | Secondary-level school students at Sainik Awashiya Mahavidhyalaya, Pokhara, Nepal, selected by convenience sampling |
| Intervention | Twin Heart Meditation (THM) |
| Duration | Four-week intervention |
| Measures | Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (RPWBS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key findings | The authors report that four weeks of Twin Heart Meditation was associated with significant reductions in stress, anxiety, and depression and with positive changes in select dimensions of psychological well-being among the 182 students. They suggest that integrating THM into educational settings could effectively promote mental health and ease psychological distress. |
Abstract
Twin Heart Meditation (THM) is a popularly used meditative practice which focuses on activating the heart and crown chakras. It is known for its potential to cultivate loving-kindness, compassion, and spiritual connection, thereby enhancing psychological well-being. This study evaluates the efficacy of THM in reducing psychological distress a secondary-level school students in Pokhara, Nepal. Employing a quasi-experimental single-group pretest-posttest design, the study involved 182 students from Sainik Awashiya Mahavidhyalaya, selected through convenience sampling procedure. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale (RPWBS) were administered to assess psychological well-being before and after a four-week THM intervention. Results demonstrated significant reductions in stress, anxiety, and depression, along with positive changes in select dimensions of psychological well-being. The results were organized into four main themes: stress and THM, anxiety and THM, depression and THM, and psychological well-being and THM. These findings suggest that integrating THM into educational settings could effectively promote mental health and ease psychological distress among students.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |