Effect of yoga on social competency in children

Abstract

Background: Social competency is basis for all the skills. Children with social competency resolve from aggression, phobia and selective mutism. Studies show that yogic techniques are found to be effective in improving the psychological well-being in children. Aim: The aim of the current study is to access the effect of yoga on social competency in children. Objective: The Aim of the present study was to study the effect of Yoga Program on Aggressive Behavior, Competent Behavior, Passive / Intervene Behavior and Authority Intervene Behavior in the children. Methodology: A pre-post experimental design was used in 10 days yoga program at a residential yoga center using convenient sampling. The intervention consisted of intensive residential yoga program comprised of asana (physical postures), pranayama and yogic games designed especially for the personality development of the children. Aggressive and Competent behavior of the children were assessed by Social Problem Solving Measure Result: After the practice of Yoga there is a significant reduction in Aggressive Behavior and improvement in Competent Behavior of the children. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that Yoga Program helps in reducing the Aggressive Behavior and helps improving the Competent Behavior of the children. Hence Yoga techniques can be suggested for management of Aggressive, Social phobia and Selective Mutism in Children.