ROLE OF YOGA MEDITATION IN EXAMINATION ANXIETY OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILD
Mahendra Shashikant Bhandare, Ghansham K. Dhokrat
SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES March 25, 2021 DOI: 10.21922/srjis.v9i66.6836 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Non-equivalent group design (quasi-experimental) Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 40 |
| Population | Visually impaired boys aged 13 to 15 years from Pragati Andha Vidyalaya, Badlapur, Maharashtra |
| Intervention | Integrated Yoga Meditation Training |
| Duration | 6 weeks |
| Measures | Educational Anxiety Inventory |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Yoga meditation training reduced examination anxiety in visually impaired boys compared to a control group. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to know the Role of Yoga Meditation in Examination Anxiety of visually Impaired Children. For this research researcher has select 40 boys (n= 40) aging 13 to 15 years from Pragati Andha Vidyalaya, Badlapur, Dist. – Thane, Maharashtra. Researcher has used the non-equivalent group design, Group A, (Yoga Meditation group n = 20) treated as experimental group and Group B (Non-Yoga Meditation Group N = 20) treated as a control group. Research has conducted in three phase, Phase I (Pre-test), Phase II (Training for 6 weeks), Phase III (Post Test). To know the status of Examination Anxiety, Educational Anxiety Inventory by Dr. Vishal Sood and Dr, Arti Sharma (2012) has been used. After post test Group A (experimental group) has gone through the Integrated Yoga Meditation Training for 6 weeks for 60 min. daily. Post Test has been conducted after the 6 weeks training. All the score were analysis with the help of One-Way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).
Comparable studies
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| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |