TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The Benefits of Meditation Practice in the Correctional Setting
JO  - Journal of correctional health care
A1  - Turner, Charlie
A1  - Monk-Turner, Elizabeth
A1  - Sumter, Melvina T.
SP  - 47
EP  - 57
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - This research examined the impact of a structured meditation program intervention on female detainees, comparing an experimental group and a control group for medical symptoms, emotions, and behaviors before and after the intervention. A 2 1/2-hour meditation session was held once a week for 7 weeks. Study participants completed a medical symptoms checklist before the program began and after it ended. At the posttest period, the experimental group experienced fewer sleeping difficulties, less desire to throw things or hit people, and less nail or cuticle biting; were more hopeful about their future; and felt less guilt. Meditation was beneficial for this population and may be a cost-effective tool for inmates and administrators. Meditation effects, especially among inmates, merit further research attention.<p /> 
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SN  - 1078-3458
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1078345808326621
ID  - ref1
ER  -