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Correlational findings

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

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

Correlate

Authors's Label
meditation course
Our Classification
Distribution
experimental n = 14
controls n = 31
Operationalization
Vipassana meditation is based on the common root of mind and body and helping the participant to remain in the 'here and now' and  achieve relative mental tranquility.

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-HL-c-sq-v-3-n DM = +               Happiness LEVEL  CHANGE
              T1     T2        T1-T2
experimental  2,57   2,93      +0,36
controls:     1,87   1,87       0
- difference +0,70  +0,06      +0,36
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-n D%sr = + experimental                  +18%
controls:                       0%
- difference                  +18%

Happiness assesed at
T1 = baseline
T2 = right after course
O-HL-c-sq-v-3-n = +.13 p < .0667