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Stress Management: A Case Study of Professional Students on Impact of Meditation & Yoga on stress levels

0*, S. Ammani**

*Lecturer, Department of Commerce, S.G.S Arts College, Tirupati

**Assistant Professor, Department of English, PACE Institute of Technology and Sciences, Ongole

Periodicity:February - April'2013
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.6.4.2187

Abstract

Meditation is one of the Five Principles of Yoga. It is the practice by which there is constant observation of the mind. It requires you to focus your mind at one point and make your mind still in order to perceive the 'self'. Through the practice of Meditation, it will help achieve a greater sense of purpose and strength of will. It also helps you achieve a clearer mind, improve your concentration, and discover the wisdom and tranquility within you. To Assess the Yoga and Meditation impact of Academic Stress among Professional Students like Medicos, Engineering students this study is undertaken. This study we conducted on a sample of 100(Yoga=50 and Meditation=50) Professional Students in Tirupati of Chittor District of Andhra Pradesh. In order to realize the objectives of the study, Two hypotheses were formulated. (1) There would be significant impact of Yoga on Stress among Professional Students with regard to Pre-test and Post-test.(2) There would be significant impact of Meditation on Stress among Professional Students with regard to Pre-test and Post-test. Stress index developed by A.K.Srivatsava and A.P.Singh (1984) was administered to the sample. It measures stress in 12 dimensions, namely, Role Over load, Role ambiguity, Role conflict, Unreasonable groups and political pressures, Frustration, Under Pressure For Exams, Competition in class, Poor peer relations, Financial burden, scholarship requirements, family-related pressures and course-related stress. Their age ranges from 21 to 25 years. Data was analyzed using Means, SD’S and t values. Results show that Yoga and Mediation training reduce the stress among Professional Students, and implications were drawn.

Keywords

Professional students, Mind, Academic Stress Meditation, Yoga.

How to Cite this Article?

T. L. Narasimha Reddy and S. Ammani (2013). Stress Management: A Case Study Of Professional Students On Impact Of Meditation & Yoga On Stress Levels. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 6(4), 42-47. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.6.4.2187

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