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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychology
  • Health and Wellness

Background:

  • Meditation offers documented health benefits, but consistent practice remains a challenge.
  • Domain-specific self-efficacy is a key factor in health behavior change, yet its role in meditation is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Self-Efficacy for Regular Meditation Practice Scale (SERMS).
  • To assess confidence in regular meditation practice, including its benefits and necessary support systems.

Main Methods:

  • Online surveys were administered to participants at baseline and 1-week follow-up.
  • Exploratory factor analysis (n=249) and confirmatory factor analysis (n=249) were used to establish the scale's structure.
  • The scale was evaluated for validity and test-retest reliability.

Main Results:

  • A three-factor structure emerged, encompassing self-efficacy for benefiting from meditation, persisting in practice, and obtaining support.
  • The Self-Efficacy for Regular Meditation Practice Scale (SERMS) demonstrated promising validity and test-retest reliability.
  • The findings support SERMS as a valuable tool for measuring meditation self-efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SERMS is a reliable and valid measure for assessing self-efficacy in regular meditation practice.
  • This scale can facilitate further research into the adoption and maintenance of meditation behaviors.
  • Understanding self-efficacy is crucial for interventions aimed at promoting consistent meditation practice.