Effect Of Bhramari Pranayama On Stress Levels In Undergraduate Students
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Abstract
In the present paper, the findings have been presented by studying the effects of Bhramari Pranayama on stress level in undergraduate students. For this study, the subjects were selected as 120 students of B.A. and B.Sc. courses, whose age was 17-20 years. Purposive sampling method and random sampling method were used to select the subjects. Under which the total number of subjects was selected by purposive sampling method. These selected subjects were divided into experimental and control groups (60 in experimental group, 60 in control group) using random sampling method. The control group was not given any kind of compound intervention. Whereas, the students of experimental group were made to practice Bhramari Pranayama for 15 minutes daily (6 days a week for 3 months). A pretest-posttest control group design was used for this study. For collecting these selected user based data, “Stress Scale for Students (SSS)” developed by J. Akhtar was used to measure the level of stress. T-test (Paired Sample T-test and Independent Sample T-test) was used for statistical analysis of the pre and post data obtained based on experimental research.
As a result, it was found that a significant decrease was observed in the symptoms of stress in the subjects of the intervention group, which is also statistically significant due to showing high significance level (p<.001). Also, in the condition of stress, changes in the breathing pattern and breathing distance of the students as well as heart rate were also seen. However, the respiratory cycle was found to be normalized by the practice of Bhramari Pranayama. Therefore, the practice of Bhramari Pranayama not only regulates the breathing pattern, but also enhances the vital force.
In conclusion, on the basis of the presented research study, it was found that the use of Bhramari Pranayama regular practice can help manage students' stress levels and academic anxiety as well as maintain overall health and well-being.