A study to assess the effectiveness of yoga therapy on stress reduction among GNM students studying at national institute of nursing, Sangrur

Abstract

Background: Stress is a very common process and it affects each human being in the world. The physical, educational, economic, technological and social factors play a major role to develop stress among GNM students.

Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the effectiveness of yoga therapy on stress reduction among GNM students studying at National Institute of Nursing, Sangrur, Punjab.

Materials and Methods: A quantitative approach and one group pretest-posttest design were used in this study. Total 40 G.N.M students were selected by purposive sampling. The tool used was itemized rating scale. The results were described by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result: Results showed that 38 (95%) students belonged to 17-21 years of age, 33 (82.5%) were Sikh,17 (42.5%) of them had monthly family income between Rs. 5000- 10000, 39 (97.5%) were unmarried and 1(2.5%) were married, 23 (57.5%) had listened to music and 4 (10%) had chatting as their leisure activity.38 (95%) of students had moderate stress and 2 (5%) had severe stress in pre-test, after yoga therapy posttest reveals that 33 (82.5%) of them had mild stress, 7 (17.5%) of them had no stress. There was no association found between stress and socio-demographic variables such as age, religion, monthly family income, marital status and leisure activity.

Conclusion: The study concluded that majority 38 (95%) of them had moderate stress in pre-test, where as in posttest majority 33 (82.5%) of them had mild stress. Hence yoga therapy was effective to reduce stress among students.