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Effects of mindfulness with Gayatri mantra on the anxiety in the elderly (n=34)

Effects of mindfulness with Gayatri mantra on the anxiety in the elderly (n=34)

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Background: Anxiety is one of the psychological problems which can develop in the elderly. If left untreated, it can decrease the productivity and quality of life. Mindfulness with Gayatri mantra is such a complementary therapy which is effective to reduce anxiety in the elderly. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of...

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... after the intervention, the mean decreased to 7.8 with the highest and lowest scores of 11 and 2, respectively. Table 6 indicates decreased anxiety as much as 17.65 with a p-value of 0.000, and α of 0.05. The p-value was <α, meaning that there was a difference in the mean score before and after the intervention. ...
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... after the intervention, the mean decreased to 7.8 with the highest and lowest scores of 11 and 2, respectively. Table 6 indicates decreased anxiety as much as 17.65 with a p-value of 0.000, and α of 0.05. The p-value was <α, meaning that there was a difference in the mean score before and after the intervention. ...

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... The previous studies have found the beneficial effects of mantra meditation on mental health and stress reduction [14][15][16]. Specifically, Gayatri mantra has been found effective in reducing stress in adolescents [17] and adults [18], reducing anxiety [19,20], and improving quality of life [21] and positive improvements in Electroencephalogram (EEG) waves [22]. There are limited studies in the literature exploring the effects of Gayatri mantra meditation on state-like variables such as Psychological capital and well-being among young adults. ...
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... Other studies on mantra meditation have also documented significant small-to-moderate effects in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress (Álvarez-Pérez, 2022). Gayatri mantra in previous studies has been found to be effective in the reduction of educational stress of adolescents (Sharma & Singh, 2014), reduction in anxiety levels of adults (Candrawati, 2018), and improvement in the overall quality of life of stroke patients (Thrisna-Dewi et al, 2020) as well as positive changes in brain waves oscillations (EEG) (Thomas & Rao, 2016). Additionally, meditation practices have been found to be associated with a reduction in hypertension (Gathright et al., 2019), a reduction in anxiety (Orme-Johnson & Barnes, 2014), and an improvement in the mental health of individuals (Lynch et al., 2018). ...
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... Negative thinking causes physical and mental diseases [16] . With the use of silence, people become highly intelligent and have high thoughts [17] . While chanting Gayatri Manolaya, the more the mind becomes empty, the less will be negative thinking which is possible for the development of dimensions of quality of life [18] . ...
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... One of the most effective ways to improve memory and quiet the mind is to recite Om aloud using a conventional method [9]. Few authors [10]- [13] have concentrated on impact of Gayatri Manatra on mindfulness and reduced stress levels and finds a strong correlation between the frequencies produced by reciting the Gayatri mantra and the natural resonance frequencies of the human body. Prasad, M. G. [14] have presented the importance of Sanatana dharma towards sound by Vedic chanting, music, bhajan and Keerthana. ...
... Earlier studies have found that mantra meditation has a moderately positive effect on mental health and stress reduction (Álvarez-Pérez et al., 2022;Lynch et al., 2018;Tseng, 2022). Specifically, GM chanting has been reported to improve the quality of life (Thrisna-Dewi et al., 2020), reduce stress , reduce anxiety (Sudha, 2020;Ketut-Candrawati et al., 2018), and improvement in electroencephalogram (EEG) waves (Thomas and Rao, 2016). However, the previous studies have mainly focused on the single component of the GM chanting or listening. ...
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... Another study with crossover design among 60 healthy school students, showed that GM improved attention spans [14]. An Indonesian study based on pre-post-test and quasi-experimental design showed significant effects with GM administered for five weeks in decreasing anxiety among 34 elderly people [15]. ...
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