Author Name: – Dr. Shikha Srivastava, Sadhna Singh | Date:- 27 Jan 2025
Abstract
Yoga, an age-old mind-body technique that has gained appeal has its roots in India in recentdecades due to its potential therapeutic advantages for mental health. It includes a variety ofphysical postures, breathing methods, and Meditation exercises designed to enhance one’smental, emotional, and spiritual health. Despite its widespread appeal and anecdotal evidenceof efficacy, thorough scientific research is required to determine yoga’s genuine influence onresults related to mental health, specifically anxiety and sadness. Anxiety and depression aremajor public health issues, impacting millions of people worldwide and inflicting hugehardships on both individuals and society as a whole. While pharmacological interventions andpsychotherapy are widely used to treat certain mental health conditions, Complementary andalternative therapies are becoming more popular. such as yoga, as adjuvant or standalonetreatments. Reviewing research on yoga interventions and the reduction of symptoms ofdepression and anxiety. Discovering impacts in the real world of these online venues and usingthat knowledge to develop effective preventative and intervention programmes are criticalcomponents of our purpose. We explore two problems in the literature: inconsistent definitionsof different forms of yoga and an overreliance on descriptive data.Investigating the correlationbetween participation in yoga intervention and the reduction of symptoms related to anxietyand depression. A cross-sectional strategy was used to address research difficulties, and 120individuals were selected from three age groups: 18-21, 22-25, and 26-29. Using stratifiedrandom sampling and an online/offline poll. We employed a product-moment correlationstrategy and three questionnaires. A systematic questionnaire will be created using validatedmeasures as the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder(GAD-7) Scale and Yoga Self-Efficacy Scale. Additional questions will evaluate demographicinformation, yoga experience, and evaluations of yoga’s effectiveness. Significance of thisresearch is the elevated frequency of depression and anxiety among adults is alleviated by theyoga interventions.
