Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the influence of yogic practices on selected psychological variables among middle aged men. To achieve the purpose of the study, the investigator selected thirty middle aged men from Krishnagiri district, Tamilnadu as subjects and their age ranged from 30 to 45. Research design that is used in the study is Quasi Experimental Research design. The subjects (n = 30) were randomly assigned to two equal groups of middle aged men each. The groups were assigned as yogic practices group and control group and in an equivalent manner. Anxiety was measured by spielberger’s trait anxiety questionnaire and aggression was measured by smith aggression questionnaire. The training group had undergone the training for a period of six weeks and the post-tests were conducted after the training period. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was applied because the subjects were selected random, but the groups were not equated in relation to the factors to be examined. Hence the difference between means of the two groups in the pre-test had to be taken into account during the analysis of the post-test differences between the means. This was achieved by the application of the analysis of covariance, where the final means were adjusted for differences in the initial means, and the adjusted means were tested for significance. To test the obtained results on variables, level of significance 0.05 was chosen and considered as sufficient for the study. The yogic practices group had shown significant difference in all the selected psychological variables.
Author Name : Dr.M.Palani Joel
Keywords: Yogic Practices, Middle Aged Men, Anxiety, Aggression.
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