The effect of the transcendental meditation technique upon adolescent personality

dc.contributor.author	Throll, David
dc.date.accessioned	2011-02-09T22:55:30Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T01:14:26Z
dc.date.available	2011-02-09T22:55:30Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T01:14:26Z
dc.date.copyright	1977
dc.date.issued	1977
dc.identifier.uri	https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/22765
dc.description.abstract	The 16PF(A & C Forms), POI, STAI, and a Questionnaire on health and drug usage, were given simultaneously to an experimental group(N=30), and a control group(N=16), before and 3-4 months after the experimental group started the TM Technique. The experimental group changed significantly (p.01, p.05), on; 10 of the 16 factors on the 16PF, on 7 of the 12 scales on the POI, and on both the Trait and the State scales of the STAI, No significant changes were found for the control group. The results indicate improved psychological adjustment(16PF), increased Self-Actualization(POI), decreased anxiety(STAI), and improved physcial health with a significant decrease in prescribed and non-prescribed drug usage.	en_NZ
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dc.publisher	Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington	en_NZ
dc.title	The effect of the transcendental meditation technique upon adolescent personality	en_NZ
dc.type	Text	en_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuw	Awarded Research Masters Thesis	en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor	Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington	en_NZ
thesis.degree.level	Masters	en_NZ
thesis.degree.name	Master of Arts	en_NZ

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