Comparative study of psychological well-being in Adults Practicing and Non-practicing: Effects of Yoga and Meditation.
Srishti Dhruv Singh, Abhijeet Chore, Vaishali Bendre
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology October 27, 2022 DOI: 10.22214/ijraset.2022.47175 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional comparative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 200 |
| Population | Adults aged 25 to 50, comprising 100 yoga/meditation practitioners and 100 non-practitioners, balanced by sex |
| Interventions | Yoga Meditation |
| Measures | Ryff Psychological Well-being scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Practitioners of yoga or meditation showed about 10.4% higher average psychological well-being scores than non-practitioners, and a t-test indicated this difference was statistically significant. The authors suggest yoga and meditation may be beneficial for psychological well-being. |
Abstract
Abstract:
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is a significant difference in psychological well being of Yoga/Meditation practitioners and non-practitioners as well as in men and women practitioners and non-practitioners. Secondarily, the effect of yoga and meditation has been discussed.
Method: 200 participants of age group from 25 to 50 (Male=100 and Female=100) were assessed through Ryff Psychological well-being scale. 100 participants were practitioner (Male=50 Female=50) while other 100 participants were non-practitioners (Male=50 Female=50) All the participants were given 18 items scale to solve.
Results: 200 participants completed the questionnaire. The average score increases in and non-practitioners to practitioners were 10.4%. With the statistical analysis of t-test the null hypothesis got rejected indicating there is a significant difference in the psychological well-being of practitioners and non-practitioners of Yoga/Meditation. Conclusion:Yoga/Meditation may be beneficial for betterment of psychological well-being of a person.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
Citations in the library
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