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- Clinical Trial NCT03097510
Meditation and Emotional Intelligence
March 30, 2017 updated by: Sanford Nidich, Maharishi International University
Meditation and Emotional Intelligence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the impact of the Transcendental Meditation program on emotional intelligence and perceived stress in supervisors and administrative staff in a public school system
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The objective of this study was to determine whether a mind-body technique, known as the practice of Transcendental Meditation® (TM), could significantly increase emotional intelligence and decrease perceived stress in supervisors and administrative staff in a public school system.
For this purpose, 96 participants from the administrative offices of the San Francisco Unified School District were randomly assigned to either immediate start of the TM program or to a delayed start wait-list control group.
Subjects learning TM were instructed to meditate for 20 minutes twice a day for the four month duration of the project.
All subjects were administered the BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at baseline and posttest.
If successful, these findings would suggest that TM could be used as a professional development program in organizations to increase emotional intelligence and decrease perceived stress, in turn enhancing leadership capacity and organizational effectiveness.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
96
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older,
- an employee of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD),
- attendance at an informational meeting on the TM program,
- willingness to be randomly assigned to either active treatment or the control group.
Exclusion Criteria:
- having already learned the TM program,
- not being available to attend treatment or testing sessions.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Transcendental Meditation
The TM technique is a simple, natural, effortless technique that allows the mind to experience finer levels of the thinking process until the mind transcends and experiences the source of thought, a state of deep, integrated relaxation.
During the meditation session, the active mind settles down to a silent yet fully awake state of awareness.
TM was taught to study participants by certified instructors, using standardized procedures for teaching.
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The TM technique was taught as a standard 7 step course over 4 consecutive days.
Thereafter, subjects attended bimonthly group meetings for more advanced knowledge over the four month intervention period.
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Wait list control
This wait list group served as the control group.
After the study was completed, the wait-list controls were given the option to learn the TM technique as their reward for participating as controls during the 4 month study.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i)
Time Frame: Change from baseline EQ-i at four months
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The EQ-i is a self-report instrument that measures a range of non-cognitive capabilities, competencies, and skills that influence one's ability to succeed in coping with environmental demands and pressures.
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Change from baseline EQ-i at four months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Time Frame: Change from baseline PSS at four months
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The PSS is a 14-item instrument that measures the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful.
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Change from baseline PSS at four months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: Laurent D Valosek, Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
October 1, 2009
Primary Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2011
Study Completion (Actual)
March 1, 2011
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 21, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 30, 2017
First Posted (Actual)
March 31, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 31, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 30, 2017
Last Verified
March 1, 2017
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- DLF-WEHF-1440
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
IPD Plan Description
data may be available upon request from other researchers but at the discretion of the principal investigator
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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