Learning from Spiritual Models and Meditation: A Randomized Evaluation of a College Course
Pastoral Psychology
Short Title:
Pastoral PsycholLearning from Spiritual Models and Meditation
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2007/03/01/
Pages:
473 - 493
Sources ID:
85696
Collection:
Contemplative Practices and Breath Research
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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Effects of two meditation and mindfulness-based spiritual interventions were examined in college undergraduates (N=44). Compared to a control group, both interventions decreased negative religious coping (d=−0.80, p<.01) and images of God as mainly controlling (d=−.73, p<.01). One intervention provided more training in tools for learning from community and tradition-based spiritual exemplars. It produced gains in famous or traditional spiritual exemplars’ perceived influence (d=+.81, p<.05) and availability (d=+.66, p<.10), in self-efficacy for learning from spiritual exemplars (d=+.92, p<.05), and in nonmaterialistic aspirations (d=+0.65, p<.05).