PMID- 29494787
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20190422
LR  - 20191210
IS  - 1096-4665 (Electronic)
IS  - 0739-9332 (Linking)
VI  - 39
IP  - 7
DP  - 2018 Jul
TI  - The effect of transcendental meditation on self-efficacy, perceived stress, and 
      quality of life in mothers in Uganda.
PG  - 734-754
LID - 10.1080/07399332.2018.1445254 [doi]
AB  - Vulnerable women living in poverty in Uganda, who are primarily single, 
      illiterate mothers, face high levels of physical and psychological stress. Our 
      study assessed the impact of the Transcendental Meditation(R) (TM(R)) technique on 
      self-efficacy, perceived stress, and mental and physical quality of life of these 
      women. This single-blind controlled study involved 81 women who were assigned to 
      either practice of the Transcendental Meditation program (n = 42) or wait-list 
      (delayed start) control group (n = 39). Participants learned the Transcendental 
      Meditation program over five sessions, then practiced at home for 20 minutes 
      twice a day, and attended twice monthly group meetings over a 3-month period. The 
      primary outcome measure was self-efficacy using the General Self-Efficacy Scale 
      (GSES). Perceived stress using Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale, and physical and 
      mental quality of life using subscales of the Medical Outcomes Survey (MOS, HIV 
      version) were secondary outcome measures. Significant improvements were shown in 
      self-efficacy (p < .001), perceived stress (p < .010), and mental and physical 
      well-being (p < .010). Compliance with TM home practice was >88%. This is the 
      first controlled study to demonstrate the effect of TM in the daily lives of 
      mothers living in impoverished conditions. Further questionnaires were 
      administered to participants at 8 months and at 36 months with questions about 
      changes they may have experienced in their daily life since starting TM. "Yes," 
      "No" self-reported answers suggested that the women experienced improved health, 
      improved relationships with others, and increased employment rates. These 
      findings taken as a whole have important implications for developing 
      self-efficacy, improving mental and physical quality of life, and reducing stress 
      in the lives of these vulnerable women.
FAU - Goldstein, Leslee
AU  - Goldstein L
AD  - a Center for Social Emotional Health and Consciousness, Maharishi University of 
      Management , Fairfield , Iowa , USA.
FAU - Nidich, Sanford I
AU  - Nidich SI
AD  - a Center for Social Emotional Health and Consciousness, Maharishi University of 
      Management , Fairfield , Iowa , USA.
FAU - Goodman, Rachel
AU  - Goodman R
AD  - b Department of Management , Maharishi University of Management , Fairfield , 
      Iowa , USA.
FAU - Goodman, David
AU  - Goodman D
AD  - b Department of Management , Maharishi University of Management , Fairfield , 
      Iowa , USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Controlled Clinical Trial
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20180418
PL  - England
TA  - Health Care Women Int
JT  - Health care for women international
JID - 8411543
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Meditation/*methods/*psychology
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Mothers/*psychology
MH  - Outcome Assessment, Health Care
MH  - Poverty
MH  - *Quality of Life
MH  - *Self Efficacy
MH  - Single-Blind Method
MH  - Stress, Psychological/psychology/*therapy
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Uganda
MH  - Vulnerable Populations
MH  - Waiting Lists
EDAT- 2018/03/02 06:00
MHDA- 2019/04/23 06:00
CRDT- 2018/03/02 06:00
PHST- 2018/03/02 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/04/23 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2018/03/02 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/07399332.2018.1445254 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Health Care Women Int. 2018 Jul;39(7):734-754. doi: 
      10.1080/07399332.2018.1445254. Epub 2018 Apr 18.