Effect of meditation on social/emotional well-being in a high-performing high school
Bleasdale, Jane E.; Peterson, Margaret C.; Nidich, Sanford (2020). Effect of meditation on social/emotional well-being in a high-performing high school. Professional School Counseling, 23(1), 1–8.
Randomized controlled trial of 52 students at a high-performing public high school, comparing four months of twice-daily Transcendental Meditation with a silent-reading active control.
- Year
- 2020
- Journal
- Professional School Counseling
- Publication type
- Journal
- Paper type
- Empirical
- Section
- Psychological Health
Findings (3)
Psychological Health
Fifty-two students at a high-performing high school were randomized to Transcendental Meditation or a silent-reading control, practiced twice daily over four months.
TM program · Randomized controlled trial
The TM group showed significant reductions in perceived stress, anxiety, anger and depression compared with the control group.
TM program · Randomized controlled trial
Social Behavior
Fatigue and self-esteem changes favored TM but did not reach conventional significance (p = .075 and p = .054).
TM program · Randomized controlled trial