Relationship between Yoga and Life Satisfaction | Methods

Relationship in the midst of Yoga and Life Satisfaction MethodsCriterion-related Validity Satisfaction With Life Scale correspond with ten other measures of subjective well-being (SWB). Most measures correlated at an r = .50 and in a higher place (Diener and Pavot, 1993).ReliabilityThe Satisfaction With Life Scale has shown strong ingrained reliability of 0.57 0.75 in a sample of undergraduate university students and from 0.63 0.81 in a sample of elderly persons (Diener et al., 1985 cited in Teasell, 2011) and moderate temporal stability. The test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.82 for a 2-month time interval and 0.84 for a 2-week interval. Test-retest reliability of 0.83 was established for 2 weeks to 4 yrs interval (Diener, 1985 cited in Teasell, 2011).Normative dataNormative data is available for a various population including older adults, college students, prisoners, brain injury patients and abused women (Diener and Pavot, 1993).3.3.3. PROCEDUREStratified random s ampling was used where the sample was divided into dickens strata for the two comparative degree root words of yoga practitioners and non-yoga practitioners. In order to administer the test, permission was taken from Yoga institutes, yoga classes and companies, and consent was taken from prospective subjects for the sample of this research study. Following their consent, each individual was assured that no information would be disclosed and the same would be used purely for research purposes. On agreement of these terms, demographic details were taken, the standardized instructions were addicted and the Satisfaction with Life Scale was administered. As such, life satisfaction was not sensitive to testing conditions (Kozma, Stone and Stones, 1997). The sample was also debriefed about the objective of the flow research and was appreciated for their co-operation and time.3.3.4. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNA randomized between-group post-test only design was utilize for the study. Life sat isfaction of two independent groups will be differentiated.The graphical representation of the experimental design is as followsORO2Where R denotes random selection of the sampleO denotes the Life Satisfaction gain ground on the Satisfaction With Life ScaleO denotes the Life Satisfaction loads of Yoga Practitioners on the Satisfaction With Life ScaleO2 denotes the Life Satisfaction loads of Non-Yoga Practitioners on the Satisfaction With Life Scale3.3.5. STATISTICAL ANALYSIST-test is the appropriate abbreviation for a randomized between-group post-test only experimental design because it is used to compare the means of two independent samples and to determine if there is significant passing between them. Thus, the statistical analysis of the T-test was used to study if there was significant difference in the means of the two comparative groups on Life Satisfaction measured by the Satisfaction With Life Scale.3.4. SUMMARYThis chapter described the methodology employed for this research. This included the variables under study with their operational definitions, the controlled variables, and the hypothesis formulated on the basis of literature review. It also described the sample under study, the tool employed, the cognitive process followed for data collection, the experimental design and the statistical analysis.CHAPTER 4RESULTS AND DISCUSSION4.1. INTRODUCTIONThis chapter comprises of the two sections namely, the statistical analysis of the data obtained and the discussion of the results.4.2. RESULTSThis section entails the statistical analysis of the obtained data for the two groups, yoga practitioners and non-yoga practitioners using Descriptive Statistics and Independent Samples T-test.Table 4.1. (a) showing Descriptive Statistics for Yoga Practitioners and Non Yoga Practitioners on the Satisfaction With Life Scale.From Table 4.1. (a) showing the descriptive statistics for the two comparative groups it was observed that the total sample (N) consisted of 200 individuals, 100 yoga practitioners and 100 non-yoga practitioners. For the group of non-yoga practitioners, the Mean was calculated to be 23.71 with a Standard Deviation of 3.19. For the group of yoga practitioners, the Mean was calculated to be 27.75 with a Standard Deviation of 2.98.Table 4.1. (b) showing Independent Sample T-test for the sample of Yoga Practitioners and Non-Yoga Practitioners on Life Satisfaction.Table 4.1. (b) shows the independence Sample T-test for the two comparative groups, yoga practitioners and non-yoga practitioners on life satisfaction. In the Levenes Test for Equality of Variances, the F value obtained was 0.51 which was significant at the 0.47 level indicating that the homogeneity in the sample was maintained. Thus, equal variances were assumed. In the T-test for Equality of Means, the t value obtained was 9.22 with df value (degree of freedom) of 198 which was significant at the 0.000 level. The mean difference obtained was 4.04. The signi ficant difference obtained between the two comparative groups thus indicated that yoga practitioners showed significantly higher life satisfaction compared to non-yoga practitioners.4.3. DISCUSSIONThe present study is a comparative study of yoga practitioners and non-yoga practitioners on life satisfaction. From the above section, the t value of 9.22 was significant at the 0.000 level. Thus the hypothesis stating that the scores on life satisfaction will be significantly higher for yoga practitioners than non-yoga practitioners was current because the statistical analysis of the obtained data showed a significant difference between the two groups.In congruence to the above findings, previous researches done on the consecrate of yoga and satisfaction with life are listed below.Gharote (1982) studied the psychophysiological effects of meditation (Pranayama) and yogasanas on personality and use of yoga in therapy over a period of one year on several individuals who enrolled at the C ollege of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis at Kaivalyadhyama, Lonavala. On various testing grounds, meditation and yogasanas decreased neuroticism, change magnitude extroversion and self-control, self-actualization, happiness and mental well-being (Gharote, 1982).From the above study it was inferred that practice of yoga increased happiness and life satisfaction.Bhushan (1998) studied the effect of a 14 month yoga course on measures of mental well-being. The Satisfaction With Life Scale and Spielbergers State Trait Anxiety Inventory were administered before and after the yoga course to 139 employed individuals. When the pre and post intervention scores obtained for the two variables, life satisfaction and anxiety were compared, an interesting finding was seen. There was a significant decrease for those with initial high levels of anxiety, and life satisfaction had increased after the yoga course (Bhushan, 1998 cited in Thomas, 2008)From the above study it was inferred that yoga increa sed life satisfaction and reduced anxiety.Jhansi (2007) studied the impact of yoga training on self-ideal contrariety (incongruence between real self and ideal self) and psychological well-being on an experimental sample of 19 adults who had completed a yoga training course for six months and a control sample of 19 adults who had newly enrolled for the same. The experimental sample was tested after their yoga course and the control sample was tested before it on self-ideal disparity and on a scale of psychological well-being. Results revealed that the experimental group showed