Fergusson, Bonshek,and Boudigues, 1995
Fergusson, L. C.; Bonshek, A. J.; and Boudigues, J.–M. Personality and health characteristics of Cambodian undergraduates: A case for student development. Journal of Instructional Psychology 22: 308–319, 1995.
This study found improved mental and physical health among university students in Cambodia who learned the Transcendental Meditation program, as measured by decreased state anxiety, decreased trait anxiety, decreased depression, increased self-esteem, and improved general health.
- Year
- 1995
- Journal
- Journal of Instructional Psychology
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Collected Papers
- Vol. 6, pp. 3999–4007
- Section
- Development of Personality
Findings (5)
Psychological Health
Decreased State Anxiety
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Decreased Trait Anxiety
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Decreased Depression
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Self Development
Increased Self-Esteem
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Health—General
Improved General Health
Transcendental Meditation · Longitudinal with nonrandomized controls
Authors
- Lee C. Fergusson, PhD
Maharishi Vedic University, Cambodia
- Anna J. Bonshek, MA
Maharishi Vedic University, Cambodia
- Jean-Michel Boudigues, MA
Maharishi Vedic University, Cambodia