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Alexander et al., 2003

Alexander, Charles N.; Walton, Kenneth G.; and Goodman, Rachel S. Walpole study of the Transcendental Meditation program in maximum security prisoners I: Cross-sectional differences in development and psychopathology. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 36: 97–125, 2003.

Prison inmates in Massachusetts, USA, who had previously learned the Transcendental Meditation program, in contrast to control inmates, were found to display significantly higher psychological development and development of consciousness, and significantly lower psychopathology.

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Year
2003
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Publication type
Journal
Paper type
Empirical
Collected Papers
Vol. 7, pp. 4879–4899
Section
Rehabilitation

Findings (13)

Rehabilitation of Offenders

  • Lower Psychopathology among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Higher Personal Development among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Higher Development of Consciousness among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Greater Self-Development among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Greater Capacity for Warm Interpersonal Relationships among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Greater Engagement in Private Avocational Businesses within the Institution among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Lower Anxiety among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Less Psychopathic Deviation among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Less Aggression among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Less Tension among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Less Depression among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • Less Introversion among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

  • More Frequent Experiences of Higher Consciousness among Prisoners

    Transcendental Meditation · Cross-sectional comparison of groups

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