Effect of pranayama on life skills among middle school children

dc.contributor.authorPrahlad Pramanik
dc.contributor.authorKuntal Ghosh
dc.contributor.authorSatyaprakash Purohit
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-28T11:08:40Z
dc.date.available2021-10-28T11:08:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractBackground This special issue of Child Development focuses on research that informs the development of interventions that maximize the well-being of at-risk children. In order to have an independent adult life, one must have Eligible life skills. To cope-up with the different challenges effectively in day today scenario life skill is very important, that’s depend on individual talents and positive behavior. There are many such skills, but according to WHO Ten core Life Skills are there. In the previous studies has been shown major problems in children’s. they are, Self-awareness, Creative thinking, decision making, Coping with emotion and Coping with stress. Aim To effect of pranayama intervention on life skills among middle School Children. Methodology Sixty samples were randomly assigned to two groups, experimental group, and control group. The experimental group practiced pranayama 30min per day for four weeks (five days per week) while the control group continued with their routine activities. Sixty school students of 9th and 10th standard within the age range of 13 to 16 years who were able to perform Pranayama were selected for Pranayama intervention. Subjects who are physically challenged and under medication were excluded. Before intervention and After 4 weeks intervention data collected based on a life skill questionnaire was developed by Dr.Vranda, 2019. Data were analyzed using JAPS. Results Statistically significant improvement was found in Self-awareness, Creative thinking, decision making, Coping with emotion and Coping with stress score in yoga group was significantly lower compared to control group. Conclusion One month of Pranayama practice is more beneficial in Self-awareness, Creative thinking, decision making, Coping with emotion and Coping with stress.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1789
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSVYASAen_US
dc.subjectSelf-awarenessen_US
dc.subjectCreative thinkingen_US
dc.subjectdecision makingen_US
dc.subjectCoping with emotionen_US
dc.subjectCoping with stressen_US
dc.subjectpranayamaen_US
dc.subjectmiddle school childrenen_US
dc.titleEffect of pranayama on life skills among middle school childrenen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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