“A True Experimental Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Raj Yoga Meditation On Psychological Well-Being Among Old Age People In Selected Areas Of Maharashtra.”

Abstract

Background of the study:

Yoga is a science which has been practised in India from over thousands of years. Besides its spiritual achievements, the practice of yoga is accompanied by a number of beneficial physiological effects in the body. Aim of the study to assess the effectiveness of Raj Yoga Meditation on psychological well-being among old age peoples.

Methods: The quantitative, true experimental research design was used to conduct this study, data were conducted from demographic variables and B Ryff’s Psychologicla wellbeing scale. The data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results:  In experimental group pre-test level of Psychological wellbeing range was 111 to 218, Mean and SD of level of Psychological wellbeing was 172.50 ± 35.27. In control group pre-test level of Psychological wellbeing range was 108 to 218 Mean and SD of level of Psychological wellbeing was 168.06 ± 43.91. The post-test psychological wellbeing scores, In experimental group 14 (46.67%) old age population were having high psychological wellbeing, 10(33.33%) old age population were having average psychological wellbeing, 06(20%) were having very high psychological wellbeing. Similarly in control group 14(46.67%) old age population were having average psychological wellbeing, 08(26.67%) old age population were having high psychological wellbeing and 04(13.33%) old age population were having very high psychological wellbeing. In experimental group post-test level of Psychological wellbeing range was 187 to 223 Mean and SD level of Psychological wellbeing was 201.96± 28.57 and in control group, post-test level of Psychological wellbeing range was 126 to 218 Mean and SD level of Psychological wellbeing was 172.33±41.26. To evaluate the effectiveness of Raj Yoga on level of Psychological wellbeing among old age population in a selected areas of Maharashtra and to find the significant mean difference between pre-test and post-test level of Psychological wellbeing in experimental and control group, The findings shown that in the experimental group, the mean difference with SD was 29.46±8.64 and paired t test value was 14.69, df=29, and p value was 0.001 found significant. In the control group the mean difference with SD was 4.26±5.34, paired t test value was 2.12 df=29, and p value was 0.03. which shows that there was no significant difference between the before and after. The calculated Chi square (χ²) value for the educational status ((χ² = 11.26, df-=3, p<0.05, S*) and previous occupation (χ² = 8.69, df=3, p<0.05, S*) this indicate that the educational status and previous occupation were found association with the pre-test psychological wellbeing scores in experimental group. For the control group there was no association found.

Conclusion: The study concludes that the Raj yoga mediation was effective in enhancing the psychological wellbeing among old people.