The impact of Transcendental Meditation on psychological distress and coping in the lives of women in Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.
Goldstein L, Romagnoli D, Nidich S. · Health care for women international · 2026 · Randomized controlled trial
Original publication · Original publication
Recorded summary
In 199 women living in poverty in Uganda, three months of Transcendental Meditation reduced perceived stress, anger and fatigue and improved self-efficacy and sleep quality relative to waitlist.
Recorded limitations
The trial relied on self-report and a waitlist comparator. Later reports of improved relationships or responses to domestic violence are not evidence that meditation prevents violence.
Evidence and provenance
Chapter Trust Factor uses a minimum of three distinct qualifying studies. Publication records retain their own evidence and assessment.
Study design and assessment
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- Randomized controlled trial
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- category
- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
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- false
- trust Factor
- score
- 2
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- Paper
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- blinding
- not-confirmed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
- review Scope
- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
- assessed At
- 2026-10-27
- jadad
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- unassessed
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- Not recorded
- evidence
- intervention
- Transcendental Meditation
- comparator
- Waitlist
- evidence Type
- Clinical or experimental outcomes
- source URLs
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
- checked At
- 2026-10-26
- review Scope
- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
- discovery Sources
https://daytab.com/study/3sm6c9dw · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41642087
- selection Policy
- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
Topics and recorded topic scores
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- Mantra meditation: cognition, creativity, mental health and cardiovascular outcomes
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- 2
Citation snapshot and identifiers
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Complete approved library record
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- title
- The impact of Transcendental Meditation on psychological distress and coping in the lives of women in Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.
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- Health care for women international
- neurotransmitters
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- year
- 2026
- authors
- Goldstein L, Romagnoli D, Nidich S.
- design
- Randomized controlled trial
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- doi
- 10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
- pmid
- 41642087
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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Clinical & self-report
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- summary
- In 199 women living in poverty in Uganda, three months of Transcendental Meditation reduced perceived stress, anger and fatigue and improved self-efficacy and sleep quality relative to waitlist.
- limitation
- The trial relied on self-report and a waitlist comparator. Later reports of improved relationships or responses to domestic violence are not evidence that meditation prevents violence.
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- 1
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- 1
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- Europe PMC
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- 2026-10-26
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- https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41642087
- study Design Assessment
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- peer-reviewed
- peer Reviewed
- true
- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
- assessed At
- 2026-10-26
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- score
- 2
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- Paper
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- basis
- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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- 2026-10-27
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- The impact of Transcendental Meditation on psychological distress and coping in the lives of women in Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.
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- 2026
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- Goldstein L, Romagnoli D, Nidich S.
- design
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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- 2026-10-26
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- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/3sm6c9dw · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41642087
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- summary
- In 199 women living in poverty in Uganda, three months of Transcendental Meditation reduced perceived stress, anger and fatigue and improved self-efficacy and sleep quality relative to waitlist.
- limitation
- The trial relied on self-report and a waitlist comparator. Later reports of improved relationships or responses to domestic violence are not evidence that meditation prevents violence.
- paper Trust Assessment
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- 2
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- Paper
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- not-confirmed
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- Reported design checked against the primary publication abstract. Blinding terminology reflects the source report, not an independent risk-of-bias rating.
- sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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- Existing publication-specific assessments and bibliographic indexing; no blanket full-text appraisal.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41642087/ · https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2025.2611927
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- 2026-10-26
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- Primary publication abstract and bibliographic identity checked; comprehensive full-text risk-of-bias and Jadad assessment pending.
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https://daytab.com/study/3sm6c9dw · https://europepmc.org/article/MED/41642087
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- Success-focused discovery selection, with material limitations retained; not an exhaustive systematic review.
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- In 199 women living in poverty in Uganda, three months of Transcendental Meditation reduced perceived stress, anger and fatigue and improved self-efficacy and sleep quality relative to waitlist.
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