Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Impact of Psycho–Yogic Intervention on Insecurity Level Among Widows

Pratima Shukla

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Widowhood refers to the status of a woman whose spouse has died and who had not married after widowhood. Widowhood disrupts daily routines and social participation. Most widows go through an intense grieving process early in widowhood, marked by feelings of anxiety, depression, mood changes, inferiority, insecurity, disrupted sleep patterns, obsessive thoughts about the deceased, and disorientation. This study has been conducted to find the impact of Psycho–yogic package on Insecurity level among widows. A Control group study was conducted on a sample of 120 widows, taken through quota sampling, with 60 in Experimental and 60 in Control group. Insecurity Questionnaire (1976) of used for pre and post readings. After 60 days of intervention, significant improvement was noticed in Experimental group at 0.01 level of confidence thus indicating that Psycho–Yogic Package can be applied to reduce the Insecurity level among widows

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Pratima Shukla Impact of Psycho-Yogic Intervention on Insecurity Level Among Widows Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.9 September 2014

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