Effect of Yoga Practice on Anxiety and Subjective Well Being of Aged of Old Age Home

By : Sushama Bhosale

Page No: 377-386

Abstract
The present study is an attempt to find out the impact of yoga practices on the anxiety and subjective well- being of senior citizens living in old age home. For this study total 33 aged from old age home were purposively selected. A yoga training program was designed and these subjects were exposed for it for a period of twelve weeks. Their level of anxiety and subjective well- being were measured on Sinha Anxiety scale and Nagpal and Sell’s Subjective well -being Inventory prior to their enrolment for yoga training as well as after three months during that period the subject’s regularly practicing yoga. The data was analysed in terms of mean, SD, ‘t’ test .The results reveal a significant decrease in anxiety and positive change in subjective well–being. Yoga practice increases the human potential and improve mind body connection in a positive manner.

Author :
Sushama Bhosale : Associate Professor & Head — Department of Psychology, A.M.College, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University. (Formerly University of Pune)