ERIC Number: EJ1029290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
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The Effects of Muslim Praying Meditation and Transcendental Meditation Programs on Mindfulness among the University of Nizwa Students
Aldahadha, Basim
College Student Journal, v47 n4 p668-676 Dec 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the Effects of Muslim Praying Meditation (MPM) and Transcendental Meditation (TM) Program on Mindfulness among the University of Nizwa students. The sample of the study consisted of (354) students. The questionnaires of MPM (Al-Kushooa) and Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) were applied before training to answer the first question, while the KIMS only was applied again as posttesting after 3 months of training on TM. The results showed that there is a relationship between MPM (Al-Kushooa) and KIMS which means that MPM can predicting the (KIMS) in prevalence of 0.61. The results also revealed an effect for (TM) in enhancing the level of KIMS after 3 months of training. Key words: Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, Muslim Praying Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, students and Oman.
Descriptors: Muslims, Religious Factors, Religion, Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Questionnaires, Predictor Variables, Undergraduate Students, Females, Regression (Statistics), Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oman
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