F. SVYASA Dissertations

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    Effect of yoga on perseverative thinking, mind wandering and mindfulness in unhealthy volunteers
    (S-Vyasa, 2017-01-16) Jung, Hayoon
    Jung, Hayoon Contexts: A number of different psychological disorders have been found to be related to heightened levels of repetitive negative thinking and mind wandering. Aims: The purpose of the present study was to assess perseverative thinking, mind wandering and mindfulness in unhealthy adults undergoing Yoga treatment (IAYT). Settings and Design: This is a single group Pre and Post design study. Subjects were unhealthy participants group (n = 93) those who under the YOGA (IAYT) treatment 7 days in Arogyadhama, Prashanti kutiram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Participants consist of 65 males and 28 females, their age ranged from 19 to 83 years with a mean age of 48.2 years (SD= 16.76). Methods and Material: The questionnaire packets including demographic details, Short Depression – Happiness Scale (SDHS), Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), Mind Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) were taken on the first and seventh day of one week yoga treatment. Results: The data analysis showed 0.62% increase (P<0.05) in short depression – happiness level, 1.65% decrease (P<0.001) in mind wandering, 3.36% decrease (P<0.001) in perseverative thinking, 2.86% increase (P<0.01) in mindful attention awareness. Conclusions: These results suggest that participation in a yoga treatment (IAYT) was associated with improvement in happiness, mindfulness level and reducing perseverative thinking, mind wandering scores.
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    Relationship between spiritual beliefs and perseverative thinking among young adults
    (S Vyasa, 2015-01-12) Singh, Ningthoukhongjam Premchandra
    Contexts: A number of different psychological disorders have been found to be related to the heightened levels of repetitive negative thinking, mind wandering, depression and low spiritual beliefs. Aims: The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between spiritual belief, perseverative thinking, mind wandering and depression in the young adults of differnt colleges of Manipur. Settings and Design: The cross sectional design study consist of sample 438students (Male=215 and Female=223) recruited from Manipur, India. Their age ranged from 18 to 35 years with a mean age of 20.36 years (SD= 2.36). Methods and Material: The Assessment packets includes questionnaire such as demographic details, Short Depression – Happiness Scale (SDHS), Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire (PTQ), Mind Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) and Spiritual Beliefs and Values Scale. Results: The data analysis has shown that spiritual beliefs were significant and negatively correlated with perseverative thinking (r = -0.45) and mind wandering (r = -0.30) respectively and positively correlated with happiness (r = 0.26). Conclusions: These results suggest that higher level of spirituality beliefs is associated with lower level of mind wandering and perseverative thinking. Further a positive relation with happiness .
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    Effects of integrated yoga module (IYM) on psycho-spiritual well-being in technical students – a randomized control trial
    (S Vyasa, 2014-01-02) Varghese , Baiju
    professional students. Enriching psychological well being may enhance skills and help to adapt challenging requirements in the technical field. Context: Psycho-spiritual wellbeing among technical students is comparatively lower than other Aims: The present study evaluate the effects of Integrated Yoga Module (IYM) on psychospiritual wellbeing in technical students. Settings and Design: A randomized control study wherein fifty-nine male technical students with age range from 17 to 27 years from Donbosco Tech. Pvt. Ltd., Kochi: Kerala were divided into experimental and control groups. Methods and Material: Experimental group practiced IYM (1 hour/day, 5 days/week for 4 weeks) comprising loosening exercises, physical yoga postures, breathing practices and deep relaxation techniques, whereas the control group followed the normal routine. Psycho- Spiritual wellbeing were assessed by Mindful Attention Awareness level (MAAS), Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Spiritual Health and Life-Orientation Measure (SHALOM). Statistical analysis used: Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. Paired ‘t’ test was done to compare the values within the group and Independent Sample ‘t’ test to compare between groups. Results: The experimental group showed significant improvements in MAAS (p=0.03); SDHS (p=0.01); SWLS (p=0.001); and Three domains of SHALOM: Personal, (p=0.02) Communal (p=0.03) and Transcendental (p=0.02). No significant changes were found in control group. Conclusions: Integrated approach of yoga (IYM) might have a role in enhancing selfreported psycho-spiritual wellbeing among technical students.
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    Correlation Between Mindfulness, Self Control, Emotional Regulation and Happiness in a Sample of College Students
    (S-VYASA, 2011-01-12) Keyong, Jin Cha
    Atman is associated with the waking, the dreaming and the deep sleep states. Finally these states are merged in Turiya, the Ultimate Reality. Atman becomes identical with brahaman the invisible, the reanscendent, the incomprehensible, and the cassation of all Phenomena, the blissful when atman, the Om, merges his self in the self and attains self-realization, which is the Ultimate Reality.
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