Tejvani Ravishankar, Metri Kashinath G, Agrawal Jyotsna, Nagendra H R
Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ayu. 2016 Jan-Mar;37(1):22-25. doi: 10.4103/ayu.AYU_158_15.
There has been an increase in a number of orphanages and children living in orphanages in last few years. The children living in orphanages often have psychological problems among which anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem are considered to be most prominent. Yoga is a noninvasive, cost-effective, and safe intervention among complementary and alternative medicine which is known to have a positive impact on psychological problems.
The present pilot study intended to assess the effect of a two week Yoga intervention on anxiety, depression, and self-esteem of adolescents and young adults living in an orphanage.
Adolescent and young adults participants who were the permanent residents of an orphanage ( = 34; males = 27, females = 7) between age ranges of 12-20 years underwent 2 week of Yoga intervention. Yoga intervention comprised (Yogic postures), (Yogic breathing practices), and (Yogic relaxation techniques) for 1 h daily over 15 days. Hospital anxiety and depression and Rosenberg self-esteem scale were administered at baseline and after the intervention to assess anxiety, depression, and self-esteem, respectively.
There was a significant reduction ( = 0.001) in anxiety, depression, and significant improvement in self-esteem ( = 0.001) at the end of 2 weeks Yoga intervention.
This pilot study suggests that 2 weeks of Yoga practice potentially reduced anxiety and depression and improved self-esteem of orphanage adolescents and young adults. These findings need confirmation from studies with a larger sample size and randomized controlled design, which are implicated in the future.
在过去几年中，孤儿院的数量以及生活在孤儿院中的儿童数量有所增加。生活在孤儿院的儿童经常存在心理问题，其中焦虑、抑郁和自卑被认为最为突出。瑜伽是补充和替代医学中的一种非侵入性、经济高效且安全的干预措施，已知对心理问题有积极影响。
本试点研究旨在评估为期两周的瑜伽干预对生活在孤儿院的青少年和青年的焦虑、抑郁和自尊的影响。
年龄在12至20岁之间、为孤儿院常住居民的青少年和青年参与者（n = 34；男性 = 27，女性 = 7）接受了为期两周的瑜伽干预。瑜伽干预包括体式（瑜伽姿势）、呼吸法（瑜伽呼吸练习）和冥想（瑜伽放松技巧），每天进行1小时，持续15天。在基线和干预后分别使用医院焦虑抑郁量表和罗森伯格自尊量表来评估焦虑、抑郁和自尊。
在为期两周的瑜伽干预结束时，焦虑和抑郁显著降低（p = 0.001），自尊显著提高（p = 0.001）。
这项试点研究表明，两周的瑜伽练习可能降低了孤儿院青少年和青年的焦虑和抑郁，并提高了他们的自尊。这些发现需要来自更大样本量和随机对照设计研究的证实，这将在未来进行。
