Effect  of  Psycho–Yogic Intervention on  Attention  Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents

Mrignayani  Agarwal; Dr.  Hemadri  Kumar  Sao

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Effect of Psycho–Yogic Intervention on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents

Mrignayani Agarwal, Dr. Hemadri Kumar Sao

Abstract :

Attention–Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder that can continue through adolescence and adulthood. It completely disrupts the development of a child’s personality, education, career as well as social and personal life. The behavioural disturbances distress the children and threaten to increase healthcare costs for their families. This research explores the effectiveness of Psycho–Yogic intervention in reducing the symptoms of Attention–Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. A Control group study was conducted on a sample of 80 adolescents, taken through quota sampling, with 50 in Experimental and 30 in Control group. Conner’s Parent and Teacher Rating Scales (1997) for used for pre and post readings. After 8 weeks of intervention, significant improvement was noticed in Experimental group at 0.01 level of confidence thus indicating that Psycho–Yogic Intervention can be applied to reduce the symptoms of ADHD among adolescents.