Yoga and music intervention to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress during COVID-19 outbreak on healthcare workers
Aim: To investigate impact of Yoga and Music Intervention on anxiety, stress, and depression levels of health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: This study was conducted to assess psychological responses of 240 healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak. We used Yoga and Music Inte...
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Published in | International journal of social psychiatry Vol. 68; no. 4; pp. 798 - 807 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London, England
SAGE Publications
01.06.2022
Sage Publications Ltd |
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Summary: | Aim:
To investigate impact of Yoga and Music Intervention on anxiety, stress, and depression levels of health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Methods:
This study was conducted to assess psychological responses of 240 healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak. We used Yoga and Music Intervention in normal and abnormal subjects based on Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-42 (DASS-42).
Results:
Of all 209 participants, 105 (50.23%) had symptoms of depression (35.88%), anxiety (40.19), and stress (34.92%) alone or in combination. The data suggest that there is significant improvement in test scores after intervention. Majority of persons with abnormal score exhibited improved DASS-42 score on combined interventions of Yoga and music compared to control group. Even subjects without abnormalities on DASS-42 score also showed improved DASS-42 scores in intervention (n = 52) group compared to nonintervention (n = 52) group.
Conclusions:
Our findings highlighted the significance of easily available, simple, inexpensive, safe nonpharmacological interventions like Yoga and Music therapy to overcome stress, anxiety, and depression in present times. |
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ISSN: | 0020-7640 1741-2854 |
DOI: | 10.1177/00207640211006742 |