Happiness, Resilience, Self Efficacy, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Transcendental Meditation, Rural women in Lebanon
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the experiences of women who learn the TM technique to those who do not. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience lower stress levels compared to those who do not. 2. Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience increased happiness, self-efficacy, and resilience levels compared to those who do not. Participants will: * complete baseline surveys * be divided into experimental and active-control groups * those in the experimental group will learn the TM technique, the control group will be offered an online didactic course on stress reduction * both groups will complete post-test surveys at the end of 1 and 3 months * Researchers will compare experimental and control groups to see if the intervention effects stress levels.
Detailed description
Methods: We will measure the effects of TM on 62+ women of the Chouf region of Lebanon using the following measures: Perceived Stress Scale, Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale, New General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Arabic Scale of Happiness. This is a randomized controlled trial with an experimental group and an active wait-list control group. Measurements will be taken at baseline (pre-test) and at 1 and 3 months post-test.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTranscendental Meditation (TM) practice
See previous description
OTHERStress reduction class (online)
See previous description
Sponsors
Maharishi International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The statistician will not be aware of which arm the participants are in.
Intervention model description
This is a randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 95 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Females living in the Chouf region of Lebanon between the ages of 18-95. \-
Exclusion criteria
Anyone: not female, under 18 or over 95, not in sound mental condition. \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS-10) | Change = (week 12-baseline) | The PSS measures the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Possible scores range from 0=never to 4=very often |
| Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRS-10) | Change = (week 12-baseline) | The CDRS-10 measures how well one is equipped to bounce back after stressful events, tragedy, or trauma |
| Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Arabic Scale of Happiness (ASH-20) | Change = (week 12-baseline) | The ASH-20 seeks to conduct a global, subjective assessment of whether a person is happy or unhappy |
| Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE-8) | Change = (week 12-baseline) | The New General Self-Efficacy Scale assesses how much people believe they can achieve their goals, despite difficulties. |
Countries
Lebanon
Outcome results
None listed