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Effect of Yoga Therapy on Psychological Symptoms among Menopausal Women residing in selected villages of Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India

T. Jayadeepa, P. Muthulakshmi Muthulakshmi, P. Padmavathi, A. Malarvizhi

Abstract


“Women now live a third of their lives after menopause”. Menopause is a part of a women’s natural ageing process. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of Yoga therapy on psychological symptoms among menopausal women. Design: A True experimental research where pretest and post-test with control group design. Sample: Menopausal women with psychological symptoms in Namakkal (DT). Sampling Technique: Multistage sampling technique. Data collection: MRS (Menopause Rating Scale) was used to assess the level of psychological symptoms. Results: The post-test mean score on yoga therapy was 82.5% in experimental group whereas in control group 36.25% showing the difference of 46.25%. Paired ‘t’ test score for psychological symptoms was 6.726 in experimental group showing the significant effectiveness of yoga therapy. Unpaired ‘t’ test score was 10.027 for yoga therapy. Conclusion: There was no significant association between post-test psychological symptoms scores in both groups. It concluded that Yoga therapy was effective in reducing the psychological symptoms among menopausal women.

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