The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the experiences of women who learn the TM technique to those who do not. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience lower stress levels compared to those who do not. 2. Do women in rural Lebanon who practice the TM technique experience increased happiness, self-efficacy, and resilience levels compared to those who do not. Participants will: * complete baseline surveys * be divided into experimental and active-control groups * those in the experimental group will learn the TM technique, the control group will be offered an online didactic course on stress reduction * both groups will complete post-test surveys at the end of 1 and 3 months * Researchers will compare experimental and control groups to see if the intervention effects stress levels.
Methods: We will measure the effects of TM on 62+ women of the Chouf region of Lebanon using the following measures: Perceived Stress Scale, Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale, New General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Arabic Scale of Happiness. This is a randomized controlled trial with an experimental group and an active wait-list control group. Measurements will be taken at baseline (pre-test) and at 1 and 3 months post-test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
109
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TM Home of Pure Knowledge Center
Beirut, Lebanon
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS-10)
The PSS measures the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Possible scores range from 0=never to 4=very often
Time frame: Change = (week 12-baseline)
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRS-10)
The CDRS-10 measures how well one is equipped to bounce back after stressful events, tragedy, or trauma
Time frame: Change = (week 12-baseline)
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the Arabic Scale of Happiness (ASH-20)
The ASH-20 seeks to conduct a global, subjective assessment of whether a person is happy or unhappy
Time frame: Change = (week 12-baseline)
Change from baseline to 1 and 3-months on the New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE-8)
The New General Self-Efficacy Scale assesses how much people believe they can achieve their goals, despite difficulties.
Time frame: Change = (week 12-baseline)
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