Transcendental Meditation and Psychological Health
- 1 October 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 39 (1), 623-628
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1974.39.1.623
Abstract
15 experienced transcendental meditators and 21 novice meditators were administered Bendig's anxiety scale, Rotter's Locus of Control scale, and Shostrom's Personal Orientation Inventory of self-actualization. As predicted, experienced meditators were significantly less anxious and more internally controlled than beginning meditators. Likewise, experienced meditators were significantly higher, i.e., more self-actualized, on 7 of Shostrom's 12 subscales. These impressive results are discussed in terms of the psychological health implications of Transcendental Meditation and its potential therapeutic applications.Keywords
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