Yoga therapy for promoting emotional sensitivity in University students
Tikhe Sham Ganpat1, Sasmita Dash2, Nagendra Hongasandra Ramarao1
1Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, India.
Background:
Students need emotional intelligence (EI) for their better academic excellence. There are three important psychological dimensions of EI: Emotional sensitivity (ES), emotional maturity (EM) and emotional competency (EC), which motivate students to recognize truthfully, interpret honestly and handle tactfully the dynamics of their behavioral pattern.
Objective:
The study was designed to assess ES in the students undergoing yoga therapy program in the form of yoga instructor's course (YIC) module.
Materials And Methods:
One hundred and eighty four YIC students with 25.77 ± 4.85 years of mean age participated in this study of 21 days duration (a single group pre-post design). The ES data was collected before (pre) and after (post) YIC module using Emotional Quotient test developed by Dr Dalip Singh and Dr N K Chadha.
Statistical Analysis:
Means, standard deviations, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used for analyzing the data with the help of SPSS 16.
Results:
The data analysis showed 3.63% significant increase (P < 0.01) in ES.
Conclusion:
The present study suggests that YIC module can result in improvement of ES among university students, thus paving the way for their academic success. Additional well-designed studies are needed before a strong recommendation can be made.
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