Path Model of Chakra Meditative Motivation on Mental Health: Mediating Effect of Health State Perception

Abstract

This study explored the correlation between the Chakra meditation experience motivation and mental health of the people of Chakra Meditation Program Operation Agency in Seoul, Korea to confirm the mediation model and path of physical, emotional, social, and subjective state of health perceptions. A set of measures, consisting of the Chakra Meditation Experience Motivation Scale, the Symptom Checklist (SCL-90-R), and the Korean Health Status Measure, was administered to 223 adults. To verify Means and SDs of variables and the mediation model of Chakra meditation experience motivation to mental health through physical, emotional, social health state, and subjective health state perception, bootstrapping methods were used. Cronbach’s alpha was calculated as .936 for the meditation motivation scale and .929 for the Korean Health Status Measure, respectively. The SCL-90-Ris standardized metrics that Cronbach’s alpha was not calculated differently. Descriptive statistics were presented for each variable and a correlation analysis was conducted between escapism and mental health(depression) (B=1.306, CI:[0.357~2.627]),and Selbstfindung and mental health(depression) through emotional health state(B =0.886, CI:[0.159~1.857]).The path model on the relationship between Chakra meditation experience motivation(selbstfindung), emotional health state perception, and mental health(depression) was verified and suggested.