Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Substance Use among University Students

A randomized wait-list controlled trial (N = 295 university students) of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program was conducted in an urban setting. Substance use was assessed by self-report at baseline and 3 months later. For smoking and illicit drug use, there were no significant diffe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Haaga, David A. F., Grosswald, Sarina, Gaylord-King, Carolyn, Rainforth, Maxwell, Tanner, Melissa, Travis, Fred, Nidich, Sanford, Schneider, Robert H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3087968/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21559213
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/537101
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Sumario:A randomized wait-list controlled trial (N = 295 university students) of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program was conducted in an urban setting. Substance use was assessed by self-report at baseline and 3 months later. For smoking and illicit drug use, there were no significant differences between conditions. For alcohol use, sex X intervention condition interactions were significant; TM instruction lowered drinking rates among male but not female students. TM instruction could play a valuable role in reducing alcohol use among male university students. Limitations are noted, along with suggestions for further research.

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