The intent of this research was to determine if participation in regularly offered Hatha Yoga or Effective Interpersonal Relationship Development classes for the duration of a university quarter (ten weeks) could produce a change in self-concept.Self-concept was defined as the total collection of attitudes, judgments and values which an individual holds with respect to behavior, ability, body, and worth as a person; i.e.self-perception and self-evaluation. Specifically, self-concept was defined as that entity which is measured by the self-report of the discrepancy between perceived self and ideal self using the Index of Adjustment and Values.Data for the study were collected from 215 female students enrolled in a mid-western university who volunteered to participate and who completed the self-concept measure (Bills Index of Adjustment and Values) at the beginning and end of the quarter. There were 54 female students in 3 Yoga classes, 53 in 3 Effective Interpersonal Relationship Development classes and 53 in 4 comparison classes (randomly selected algebra classes). Experimental treatment consisted of material which was normally taught in the classes. Information such as age, quarter in school and other subjects taken was collected with a demographic survey.A second group of 55 female students in 3 Hatha Yoga classes taught the following year completed the pretest and posttest self-concept measures, and also answered a Student Opinion Questionnaire.Analysis of variance of the pretest data across all classes and groups indicated no significant differences, providing an assumption of equivalence of the groups. Repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significant difference on the self-concept measure between the pretest and posttest data (p =.015). The test for simple main effects indicated that only the Hatha Yoga group contributed significantly (p =.01) to the results.Individual group repeated measure analyses indicated significant change in self-concept for the Hatha Yoga group (p =.006) but not for the Effective Interpersonal Relationship Development group (p =.08), although there was a tendency toward a positive self-concept change, or for the comparison group (p =.36). A significant difference between the pretest and posttest also found for the second Hatha Yoga group (p =.043). The majority of students who answered the Student Opinion Questionnaire felt that participation in the Hatha Yoga class had helped them become more self-aware, to feel better about themselves and to solve personal and/or physical problems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/180310 |
| Date | January 1981 |
| Creators | Rudolph, Susan Gove |
| Contributors | Dimick, Kenneth M. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 4, vii, 307 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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