Evaluating the effectiveness of transcendental meditation on mental health and resilience of paramedicine students - a randomised controlled pilot study.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12394395 · PMID 40877327

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0.0590

closest p · 1.2× alpha

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almost reached statistical significancep = 0.059so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Self-reported overall general well-being almost reached statistical significance ( Z = 1.890, p = 0.059).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

While the intervention group had lower stress levels (t= −0.652), healthier personal relationships (t = 1.290), higher general health (t = 1.594), lower anxiety (t= −1.753), and higher ego resilience scores (t = 0.624) than the control group, these differences did not reach statistical significance.

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