The effect of yoga practice on perceived stress and burn out levels among it professionals

Abstract

Background: A man’s life is full of stressful moments and events. Given the value of work in this society, the amount of time spent at work and the current changes that are affecting the nature of work, it is not surprising that work stress appears to be increasing. a holistic approach of Yoga will be the right answer to the challenges of stress. It is equally necessary for all in their daily life, for good health, success and prosperity in every walk of life. Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of one month Yoga practice on perceived stress levels in IT professionals. To study the effect of one month Yoga practice on burn out levels in IT professionals. Methodology : A literary search from the text book of modern and ancient scriptures, to understand the yogic concept of stress. The modern concept of stress emphasizes the physiological changes in human body and gives a man different ways to adjust to the situation or the life style. The present study is aimed at evaluating a Yoga program on the Stress and burnout levels among IT professionals. The sample size was to be 20 in Yoga group in the age group of (28- 50) years. Design of the study: pre – post. The instrument used to collect the data was Questionnaires which included the PSS-10 and MASLACH Burnout Inventory (MBI)-15. The data collection was carried out over a period of 30 days. Result: The paired samples t-test showed a significant decrease in the stress and Burnout levels following the intervention, p=-.001 and p=0-.001 respectively. Conclusion: The findings revealed that there was a considerable reduction in the stress and burnout levels in a Yoga group following intervention. The importance and limitations of the study have been discussed.