Jain Divya, Verma Vivek, Parashar Neha, Kumar Satish, Kiran Usha, Satija Aanchal, Tiwari Neema
Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Child Health, Noida, IND.
Department of Statistics, Assam University, Silchar, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Jun 15;14(6):e25950. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25950. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Background and objective Several studies have indicated an escalation in the stress and anxiety levels among all sections of the population at large during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this challenging environment, meditation or yoga can help in maintaining the quality of life. This pilot study aimed to assess the willingness to practice meditation as a tool to manage anxiety, perceived stress levels, and psychological well-being (quality of life) during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Materials and methods Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were employed to characterize the attitude of healthy Indian adults toward meditation as a stress management tool and its impact on psychological well-being. Primary data of 241 participants were collected using Google Forms circulated via email and social media platforms through the snowball sampling technique. The self-reported data on four different psychosocial scales, viz., for anxiety measurement [the Seven-Item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS)], for stress measurement [Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)], and to quantify well-being levels [the Five-Item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5)], along with those on their perception toward meditation were obtained. Results Our findings suggest that the anxiety and perceived stress scores are lower among those practicing some form of relaxation or meditation than those not practicing it, along with those who already report better psychological well-being and perceived stress. The bivariate results indicated that willingness to meditate among those who were practicing some form of meditation and those not mediating significantly differed based on their age, presence of comorbidities, and GAD and PSS levels. The multivariate logistic regression showed that only those individuals aged 35 years and above and those who have some comorbidity symptoms showed a significant level of willingness to opt for meditation. Conclusions In order to attain proper relief from psychological issues during a pandemic situation such as the current one, a more specific remedial module for meditation procedure needs to be devised as an intervention, and it should be kept in mind that age and comorbidity status also play a significant role with respect to individuals' attitude toward meditation as a tool for psychological relief.
背景与目的 多项研究表明，在当前的2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，广大民众各个群体的压力和焦虑水平都在上升。在这种充满挑战的环境中，冥想或瑜伽有助于维持生活质量。这项初步研究旨在评估在印度COVID-19大流行期间，将冥想作为一种管理焦虑、感知压力水平和心理健康（生活质量）的工具的意愿。材料与方法 采用双变量和多变量逻辑回归模型来描述健康印度成年人对作为压力管理工具的冥想的态度及其对心理健康的影响。通过电子邮件和社交媒体平台，采用滚雪球抽样技术，利用谷歌表单收集了241名参与者的原始数据。获取了关于四个不同心理社会量表的自我报告数据，即用于焦虑测量的[七项广泛性焦虑障碍量表（GAD-7）和冠状病毒焦虑量表（CAS）]、用于压力测量的[感知压力量表（PSS）]以及用于量化幸福感水平的[世界卫生组织五项幸福感指数（WHO-5）]，以及他们对冥想的看法。结果 我们的研究结果表明，与未进行某种形式放松或冥想的人相比，进行某种形式放松或冥想的人焦虑和感知压力得分更低，同时这些人已经报告有更好的心理健康和感知压力。双变量结果表明，进行某种形式冥想的人和未进行冥想的人在冥想意愿上，根据他们的年龄、是否存在合并症以及GAD和PSS水平存在显著差异。多变量逻辑回归显示，只有35岁及以上的个体以及有一些合并症症状的个体表现出显著的选择冥想的意愿。结论 为了在当前这样的大流行情况下从心理问题中获得适当缓解，需要设计一个更具体的冥想程序补救模块作为干预措施，并且应该记住，年龄和合并症状况在个人对将冥想作为心理缓解工具的态度方面也起着重要作用。
