The Effects of the Unifying Creative-meditation Technique as a Treatment of Self-reported Anxiety in Romanian Amateur Drivers
Laurențiu Mitrofan, M. Chraif, F. Golu, E. Gâtej
April 22, 2014 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.361 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Controlled comparison (experimental group vs. control group) |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Drivers selected from the authors' department's students; experimental group members required to have held a driving license for at least one year |
| Duration | Two months |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that the Unifying Creative Meditation Technique significantly reduced drivers' anxiety, based on independent-samples t tests comparing 30 drivers in the experimental group with 30 in the control group. They conclude that this anxiety reduction reflects improved safety and driving performance, though the abstract provides no numerical results or direct performance measures. |
Abstract
Abstract There are many ways of improving driving, but recently the researchers revealed that lower anxiety and aggression correlated with high skills seems to be the key of an efficient safety driving. In this study we are trying to prove the effect of the UCM technique on reducing the drivers anxiety and to reveal a link between reducing anxiety and improving performance. The participants were 30 drivers (for the experimental group) and 30 drivers (for the witness group) that have been selected from our Department's students. The subjects had been part of the experimental group were asked to have the driving license for minimum one year. Instruments: The physiological measures.
Results: The research was conducted on a period of two months and the results were tested using SPSS statistical analysis program by applying the T test procedure. The T test for independent samples was applied for testing the mean of the experimental and the witness group.
Conclusions: Considering this results we can say that the Unifying Creative Meditation Technique have a significant effect on reducing drivers anxiety all this reflecting on a high level on safety and performance in driving.
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