IMPACT OF YOGA ON STRESS AND SELF CONFIDENCE AMONG THE MIDDLE

Abstract

The randomly selected subjects (N=30) were grouped into two groups, namely control group and experimental group respectively, each consisting of fifteen subjects. Pre tests were conducted for all the subjects on selected psychological variables such as stress and self confidence. The experimental group participated in their respective treatment for six weeks. The post tests were conducted on the above said dependent variables after a period six weeks. The difference between the initial and final means was considered as the effect of respective effects on the subjects. The statistical significance was analyzed through ANCOVA. In all cases 0.05 levels was fixed to test the hypothesis of the study. The results presented proved that the yoga improved overall health conditions of the middle aged men, assessed through psychological variables self confidence with significant improvement and reduction in stress. HYPOTHESIS: There would be significant improvement due to the yoga on psychological variables stress and self confidence than the control group. RESULTS ON STRESS: The comparison of post test means, experimental group 22.00 and control group 25.40 proved to be significant at 0.05 levels as the obtained ‘F’ value 82.01 was greater than the required table ‘F’ value of 4.20 to be significant at 0.05 level. RESULTS ON SELF CONFIDENCE: The comparison of post test means, experimental group 25.20 and control group 35.07 proved to be significant at 0.05 levels as the obtained ‘F’ value 74.79 was greater than the required table ‘F’ value of 4.20 to be significant at 0.05 levels . Key Words: