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2016 Jan-Mar
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Effect of Yoga on anxiety, depression and self-esteem in orphanage residents: A pilot study.
Tejvani Ravishankar R (1)
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Metri Kashinath G KG (1)
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Agrawal Jyotsna J (2)
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Nagendra H R HR (1)
1. Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 2. Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abstract
There has been an increase in a number of orphanages and children living in orphanages in last few years. The children living in orphanages often have psychological problems among which anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem are considered to be most prominent. Yoga is a noninvasive, cost-effective, and safe intervention among complementary and alternative medicine which is known to have a positive impact on psychological problems.The present pilot study intended to assess the effect of a two week Yoga intervention on anxiety, depression, and self-esteem of adolescents and young adults living in an orphanage.Adolescent and young adults participants who were the permanent residents of an orphanage (n= 34; males = 27, females = 7) between age ranges of 12-20 years underwent 2 week of Yoga intervention. Yoga intervention comprisedAsana(Yogic postures),Pranayama(Yogic breathing practices), andDharana-Dhyana(Yogic relaxation techniques) for 1 h daily over 15 days. Hospital anxiety and depression and Rosenberg self-esteem scale were administered at baseline and after the intervention to assess anxiety, depression, and self-esteem, respectively.There was a significant reduction (P= 0.001) in anxiety, depression, and significant improvement in self-esteem (P= 0.001) at the end of 2 weeks Yoga intervention.This pilot study suggests that 2 weeks of Yoga practice potentially reduced anxiety and depression and improved self-esteem of orphanage adolescents and young adults. These findings need confirmation from studies with a larger sample size and randomized controlled design, which are implicated in the future.
DHARA ID:
D056420
Pubmed ID:
28827951
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