EFFECT OF YOGIC INTERVENTION ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG CANCER PATIENTS
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https://doi.org/10.47413/vidya.v3i1.360Keywords:
Cancer, psychological wellbeing, YogaAbstract
The main purpose of this research was to study the effect of yogic intervention on the psychological well-being of cancer patients, to gender and area of residence. A total of 60 cancer patients participated in the study, 30 male and 30 female, who were then divided into two groups of 30 each, urban and rural. The Psychological Well-Being Scale by Pooja Chaudhary and Devendra Singh Sisodiya was administered to all participants before and after the yogic intervention. A t-test was used to analyze the data, and the results revealed that yogic intervention had a significant effect on the psychological wellbeing of all participants, regardless of gender or area of residence.
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