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Studies

Al-Hussaini et al. (2001): study OM 1998

Publication

Author(s):
Al-Hussaini, A.A.; Antony, S.X.; Dorvlo, A.S.
Title:
Vipassana Meditation: A Naturalistic, Preliminary Observation in Muscat.
Source:
Medical Sciences, 2001, Vol.3, 87 - 92 (Published by Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

Investigation

Public
Meditation trainees and controls, Oman, 1998
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Non-probability purposive sample
Respondents
N = 45
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:
Self report on single question:

How do you feel about your life as a whole at present?
3  happy
2  undecided
1  unhappy
Classification:
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-n
Author's label:
happy
Remarks:
Baseline hapiness:  Experimental group: M=2,87; SD=0,60  Control group: M=1,87; SD=0,43
Page in publication:
6
Observed distribution
Summary Statistics
On original range 1 - 3 On range 0-10
Mean:
2.09 -
SD:
0.60 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding meditation course Actual changes in happiness
Meditation, mindfulness
Current meditation
Course, class, training group
Exercise
No particular setting, recruitment on interest
Voluntary, unsolicited
Multiformity in nature of positive psychological interventions