parvin mirzaei; parisa mostafanejhad
Abstract
Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Sahajayoga and Mind Strengthening Yoga exercises on the anxiety test of female children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with gastrointestinal problems in Karaj.
Method: The study is semi-experimental in the ...
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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Sahajayoga and Mind Strengthening Yoga exercises on the anxiety test of female children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with gastrointestinal problems in Karaj.
Method: The study is semi-experimental in the form of pretest-posttest with the control group. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 30 people were selected and divided into 3 groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Data collection tool included a questionnaire for diagnosing hyperactivity disorder along with attention deficit disorder and Abolghasemi’s exam anxiety questionnaire. The interventions took place in eight sessions and the subjects were examined before and after the interventions with the test anxiety test.
Results: The results show that Sahajayoga and Mind Strengthening Yoga exercises was significantly (p <0.05) effective and the hypothesis that the sessions were effective was confirmed. In other words, after the intervention of Sahajayoga technique, about 98%, and after the implementation of mind strengthening yoga, about 94% of the change in the dependent variable was due to the change in the independent variable. In fact, the Sahajayoga and Mind Strengthening Yoga training is effective in reducing the anxiety of this group of children.
Conclusion: The overall findings suggest that yoga-based training has a positive effect on reducing anxiety in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and gastrointestinal problems. Therefore, it is recommended to use this method in medical centers to decrease the anxiety and digestive problems of children with ADHD.
