Abrams, 1989
Abrams, A. I. A follow-up study of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on inmates at Folsom Prison. Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa, USA, 1982.
Sustained reductions in anxiety, hostility, neuroticism, insomnia, and use of cigarettes were found in a group of prisoners following nine months' practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique.
- Year
- 1989
- Publication type
- Collected Papers
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 3, pp. 2108–2112
- Section
- Rehabilitation
Findings (6)
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Decreased State and Trait Anxiety among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Decreased Hostility among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Decreased Neuroticism among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Decreased Use of Cigarettes among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Decreased Time to Fall Asleep among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Decreased Awakenings per Night among Prisoners
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal within group
Authors
- Allan I. Abrams, PhD
Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA