Effectiveness of yoga on resilience among adolescents at selected schools in Madurai

Amuthasanthi, A (2015) Effectiveness of yoga on resilience among adolescents at selected schools in Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

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Title: Effectiveness of yoga on resilience among adolescents in selected schools at Madurai. Objectives: To assess the level of resilience among adolescents at selected schools both in experimental and control group; to evaluate the effectiveness of yoga on resilience among adolescents in selected schools at Madurai and to associate the level of resilience among adolescents with their selected socio demographic variables. Hypotheses: There is a significant difference between the pretest and posttest score among adolescents in experimental group; there is a significant association between the level of resilience among adolescents with their selected socio demographic variables. Conceptual framework: Modified Imogene Kings Goal attainment theory. Methodology: Quasi experimental non equivalent control group pretest- posttest design was used. The study was conducted at selected schools in Madurai. 60 subjects were selected by purposive sampling. The 14- items Resilience Scale was administered for pretest. Yoga was performed by the experimental group about 60 minutes daily for 6 weeks. Post test was conducted with same scale a day after 6 weeks. Results: The findings revealed that there was a significant increase in resilience level after intervention by dependent ‘t’ test (t=9.608; p< 0.001); independent ‘t’ test (t=10.599; p< 0.001). Association between post test score of resilience with educational status of mother was Significant at p< 0.05 level. Also educational status of father, birth order and parental support were significantly associated at 0.01level. Conclusion: Yoga was effective on increasing the resilience level among adolescents studying in a school.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness of Yoga; Resilience; Among Adolescents; Selected Schools; Madurai
Subjects: NURSING > Community Health Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 14 Jul 2017 10:44
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2018 17:23
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1680

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