The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study

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Volume:6 Issue:1
The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study

The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study

Authors : Shabnam MEHRTASH, Settar KOÇAK, İrmak HÜRMERİÇ ALTUNSÖZ

Pages : 39-49

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Publication Date : 2015-01-08

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :In this study, it is investigated the psychological effects of yoga on adult’s mood such as stress, anxiety and depression. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DASS); with 42 items insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995); was used for collecting data in two times: Pre-test and Post-test. This scale administered in 95 subjects in Middle East Technical University in Ankara/Turkey. For data analysis, SPSS version 21 and a paired sample T-test were used. The results indicated that there was a significant difference between stress, anxiety and depression scores before and after two weeks yoga exercise treatment. Yoga has a positive effect on person’s psychological mood and it may decrease the stress, anxiety and depression disorders.
Keywords : yoga, stress, anxiety, depression

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