Nidhi, Appachu Geetha, Nagarathana R..
SVYASA Deemed University, 11 #Eknath bhavan, Kempegowda, Bengaluru, India.
geetaka@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Background
This study aimed to assess and provide improvement in student’s adjustments (Health, Social and Emotional) among inmates of community homes.
Method
The study utilized a two group pre-post design. Group 1 was the Yoga group with yoga practices along with the daily school routine activities; group 2 was the Control group with daily school routine activities. Both groups had 40 subjects. Both the testing and the yoga practice were conducted during evening hours within the student’s residential complex. Testing of the psychological and physiological variables occurred one day prior to and one day following the 4- week program, learn for 30 days, with no prior knowledge of yoga. Instructions were given prior to testing for each of the two groups and participants were tested within their own group. The BAI was administered as a group test and careful arrangement was given so that no manipulation was possible. The physiological testing’s was one- to- one. The programs for the promotion of positive health occurred 6 times a week for 60 minutes in the evening for a total of 24 sessions.
Results
Analysis of the responses of the students on the Adjustment inventory indicated that the group of 38 students in the yoga practice group improved in their adjustment compared to the control group.
There was significant improvement in their emotional adjustment and also in physiological health domain their Pulse rate and Breath holding time showed positive changes after one month yoga practice for positive promotion of health.
Conclusions
Care and security provided by community homes to children and adolescents can improve with regular yoga routines.
Keywords
Community Home Adjustment Bell’s Adjustment Inventory (BAI)