The Transcendental Meditation Program at Dhammajarinee Witthaya School—A Qualitative Analysis
Oaas, Taoline; Supaneedis, Annarbha (2016). The Transcendental Meditation Program at Dhammajarinee Witthaya School—A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH on the original paper), 3(1), 11–22.
Qualitative case analysis of a Thai Buddhist boarding school for at-risk girls practicing TM twice daily. Surveys, interviews and school records describe changes, but there is no controlled quantitative comparison.
- Year
- 2016
- Journal
- Journal of Contemporary Social Sciences and Humanities
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Intelligence, Learning and Academic Performance
Findings (3)
Social Behavior
The school reported a decline in student suspension rates from 30% to 5%.
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Psychological Health
Students and staff described increased happiness and improved behavior following introduction of TM.
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Academic Performance
School test and competition records suggested possible academic improvement; the authors recommended controlled quantitative research.
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