Background:

Mental health problems are increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world, and teenagers are no exception. They experience high levels of stress in their formative years which often leads to poor social behavior. In the present study, we examine the effect of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a yogic breathing technique on perceived stress and social behavior of school going teenagers.

Method:

A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Teenagers who practiced SKY daily constituted the study group and teenagers who did not practice any form of yoga or meditation formed the control group. Child Perceived Stress scale (C-PSS) and Strength and Difficulty questionnaire (SDQ) were used to evaluate the mental health and social behavior of both groups.

Results:

Lower stress scores were observed among students who practiced SKY compared to their peers. A significant difference was observed between the groups with respect to emotional problems, conduct problems, peer problems, and pro-social behavior. Gender wise comparison highlighted that the females from the SKY group scored lower on emotional problems sub-scale compared to their counterparts from control group. Results also highlighted an improved peer to peer interaction among both boys and girls in the SKY group.

Conclusion:

The results indicate the practice of SKY is associated with reduced stress, improved self-awareness, and social behavior.

中文翻译：

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瑜伽呼吸与青少年感知压力和强项和困难概念的关联

背景：

全世界的心理健康问题正以惊人的速度增加，青少年也不例外。他们在成长的岁月里承受着巨大的压力，这往往导致不良的社会行为。在本研究中，我们研究了 Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) 的效果，这是一种瑜伽呼吸技术对上学青少年感知压力和社会行为的影响。

方法：

进行了横断面调查。每天练习 SKY 的青少年构成研究组，不练习任何形式的瑜伽或冥想的青少年构成对照组。使用儿童感知压力量表（C-PSS）和力量与难度问卷（SDQ）来评估两组的心理健康和社会行为。

结果：

与同龄人相比，练习 SKY 的学生的压力分数较低。在情绪问题、行为问题、同伴问题和亲社会行为方面，各组之间观察到显着差异。性别比较突出表明，与对照组相比，SKY 组的女性在情绪问题子量表上的得分较低。结果还强调了 SKY 组中男孩和女孩之间的同伴互动有所改善。

结论：

结果表明，SKY 的练习与减轻压力、提高自我意识和社会行为有关。