A Statistical Analysis of Om Jap Dhyan on Anxiety Level
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https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.10.9.5Keywords:
Om Jap Dhyan, anxiety, elderly people, virtual, Samadhi, Sinha’s Comprehensive Anxiety Test, neurophysiologicalAbstract
The main aim of this research article is to present the outcomes of the Om Jap Dhyan particularly on mental problem; anxiety within the male and female to the elderly peoples and to interpret the results in statistical analysis. Actually, the Om Jap Dhyan is virtual program running in the evening time since 2019 A.D in covid time conducted by Om Jap Dhyan Samiti under the guidance of Patanjali Yog Samiti Lumbini Pradesh, Nepal. It includes three types of meditations and the same number of Sutras of Rishi Patanjali's Yog Darshan. The 27th Sutra of Samadhi Pad "Tasyavachakahpranavah" is named as Om Chanting Meditation, 35th sutra of Samadhi Pad “Vishayavativa Pravritti Utpannamanasah Sthitini Bandhani” is named as Music Meditation and 51st Sutra of Sadhanpada Bāhyābhyantara-Viṣaya-Ākṣepīcaturthaḥ" is named as Pran Meditation. This study investigates the impact of Om Jap Dhyan on anxiety level among elderly peoples, focusing on 25 males and 25 females’ participants aged 50 to 70 years. Using a pre-post research design, they are divided into two groups: males and females. Both groups are engaged daily in evening time for Om Jap Dhyan practice continuously in one month altogether 40 minutes in which Om Chanting meditation for 20 minutes, Music Meditation for 10 minutes and Pran Meditation for 10 minutes. Anxiety levels are measured before and after the intervention using Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). The results reveals significant reductions in anxiety for both genders, with experiencing a greater decrease in males compared to females. Statistical analysis showed highly significant t-values (male group: t = 12.685, female group: t = 9.950) and significance levels (p< 0.001) for both groups. The quantitative analysis suggests that Om Jap Dhyan is an effective method for reducing anxiety in elderly peoples and highlights its potential as a complementary therapy to conventional treatments.
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