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Mindfulness-Based Program for Management of Aggression Among Youth: A Follow-up Study

BACKGROUND: Youth have shown indulgence in various high-risk behaviors and violent activities. Yoga-based approaches have been used for the management of psychological problems. The present work explores the role of mindfulness-based program in the management of aggression among youth. MATERIALS AND...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Manoj Kumar, Sharma, Mahendra P., Marimuthu, P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904757/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27335516
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.183087
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Youth have shown indulgence in various high-risk behaviors and violent activities. Yoga-based approaches have been used for the management of psychological problems. The present work explores the role of mindfulness-based program in the management of aggression among youth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sociodemographic information schedule, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and World Health Organization quality of life were administered on 50 subjects in the age range of 18-25 years at pre- and post-mindfulness-based program level. RESULTS: It revealed the presence of feeling of well-being and ability to relax themselves; changes in score of anger, hostility, physical, and verbal aggression; and enhancement of quality of life in the physical and environment domains at 1 month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness-based program has shown changes in aggression expression/control and implies integration of it in available program for the management of aggression among youth.