Godse Anand Sharad, Shejwal Bhaskar R, Godse Amruta Anand
Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Department of Psychology, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Int J Yoga. 2015 Jan;8(1):15-21. doi: 10.4103/0973-6131.146049.
Suryanamaskar is a yogic practice widely practiced across India. Along with the available studies on physiology, there is a need to study its psychological effects.
This research aims at studying the effects of suryanamaskar on relaxation dispositions (R-dispositions) among college students with high stress in Pune, India.
The present study was conducted in a college setting and used a randomized control group design.
A group of 419 college students (age 17-22 years) were assessed on stress symptoms using the ABC relaxation theory. A total of 124 out of 419 students who were identified as high on stress were randomly assigned to an experimental and control group. And 40 participants each in both the group completed the program and were assessed on R-dispositions and stress dispositions before and after the suryanamaskar program.
Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to study the differences in R-dispositions and stress dispositions between the experimental and control groups.
The experimental group was found to be higher on the R-dispositions of physical relaxation, mental quiet, at ease/peace, rested and refreshed, strength and awareness and joy and lower on sleepiness, and stress dispositions-somatic stress, worry, and negative emotion compared with the control group.
It was concluded that suryanamaskar is effective in leading to R-Dispositions like physical relaxation, mental quiet, at ease/peace, rested and refreshed, strength and awareness and joy and reduces sleepiness, somatic stress, worry and negative emotion at a dispositional level.
太阳致敬式是一种在印度广泛练习的瑜伽练习方式。除了现有的关于生理学的研究外，还需要研究其心理效应。
本研究旨在探讨太阳致敬式对印度浦那高压力大学生放松特质（R-特质）的影响。
本研究在大学环境中进行，采用随机对照组设计。
一组419名大学生（年龄17 - 22岁）使用ABC放松理论对压力症状进行评估。在419名被确定为高压力的学生中，共有124名被随机分配到实验组和对照组。两组各有40名参与者完成了该项目，并在太阳致敬式项目前后对R-特质和压力特质进行了评估。
采用协方差分析（ANCOVA）来研究实验组和对照组在R-特质和压力特质方面的差异。
与对照组相比，实验组在身体放松、心理平静、自在/安宁、休息且恢复精力、力量与意识以及喜悦等R-特质方面得分更高，在困倦以及压力特质——躯体压力、担忧和负面情绪方面得分更低。
得出的结论是，太阳致敬式在引发身体放松、心理平静、自在/安宁、休息且恢复精力、力量与意识以及喜悦等R-特质方面是有效的，并且在特质层面上减少了困倦、躯体压力、担忧和负面情绪。
