The effect of Transcendental Meditation on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and gratitude, for increasing empowerment of female youth in Uganda.

This longitudinal study with female youth in the slums of Kampala, Uganda (), explored the impact of the Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) technique on the primary outcome measure, and and as secondary outcomes. Quality-of-life behaviors were also assessed, including excessive alcohol use. After baseline testing participants learned TM over five consecutive days.