Effect of Yoga Practices on Anxiety, Forms of Adjustment and Suicidal Ideation among Young Adults

Abstract

Background: Nowadays, it is being observed that yoga practices work as a protective factor against psychological and physical concerns such as stress, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, drug addiction, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis, asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, lymphoma, hypertension, and mental health problems. The experimental design of this research is a result of the literature suggesting a causal relationship between the positive impact of yoga and psychological issues. The present study involves variables, viz., anxiety, forms of adjustment, suicide ideation, and yoga practices.
Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the effect of yogic practices on anxiety, forms of adjustment, and suicide ideation of young adults.
Method: A Total of 31 participants participated in this experiment. The age range of the participants was 20 to 25 years, with a mean age of 22.32 years and SD was of 1.37. Within-group experimental design was applied to conduct the experiment. Anxiety questionnaire, Bell’s Adjustment Inventory, and Rudd’s Suicidal Ideation Scale measures were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test were calculated for the analysis.
Results: Results disclosed that yogic practices helped participants to reduce their suicidal thoughts and improve home adjustment.
Discussion: The findings of this study showed that yogic practices might play a crucial role in preventing suicide ideation and enhancing the health adjustment of the participants. Limitations and implications of the study have been discussed in the conclusion.