Effect of Meditation on Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Stress in the Workplace: A Randomized Controlled Study
Valosek, Laurent; Link, Janice; Mills, Paul; Konrad, Arthur; Rainforth, Maxwell; Nidich, Sanford (2018). Effect of Meditation on Emotional Intelligence and Perceived Stress in the Workplace: A Randomized Controlled Study. The Permanente Journal, 22, 17-172.
Four-month randomized study in 96 school-district central-office employees, from the same trial population as the Travis psychological-distress paper, reported increased emotional intelligence and reduced perceived stress with TM versus wait-list controls.
- Year
- 2018
- Journal
- The Permanente Journal
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Psychological Health
Findings (2)
Self Development
Higher total emotional-intelligence scores; the interpersonal scale did not show a significant increase.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial
Psychological Health
Lower perceived stress compared with wait-list controls.
Transcendental Meditation · Randomized controlled trial