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VOLUME 4 , ISSUE 2 ( July, 2023 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effect of Yogic Intervention in Psychological Wellbeing (Parental Guilt, Psychological Distress, Anxiety, and Self-esteem) of Working Mothers

Sayani Chakraborty

Keywords : Guilt about parenting, Kessler, Employed, Motherhood, Dilemma

Citation Information : Chakraborty S. Effect of Yogic Intervention in Psychological Wellbeing (Parental Guilt, Psychological Distress, Anxiety, and Self-esteem) of Working Mothers. Integr Med Case Rep 2023; 4 (2):39-45.

DOI: 10.38205/imcr.040239

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 15-06-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; Swami Paramhansa Swastha Siksha Evam Paryavaran Sanrakshan Samiti


Abstract

Background: Motherhood brings a lot of challenges, especially for employed women worldwide. They face difficulties both at home and at the workplace. Eventually, they end up with emotional and psychological disturbances that can even compromise their career for better comprehension. Purpose: The objective of the study was to assess the effects of Yogic Intervention on parental guilt, psychological distress, anxiety, and self-esteem in working mothers. Methods: A sample of 39 working mothers (age 30 to 50) from different professions having symptoms of guilt, distress, and anxiety, had participated in a Randomized controlled trial pre-post experiment. They were allocated to the Yoga group (n = 22), which had an online 1-hour session, 5 days a week for 1 month, and to the Control group (n = 17) with no such intervention. The measures included Guilt About Parenting Scale, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Results: Showed a significant difference in the reduction of parental guilt (p = .039), psychological distress (p = .014), and anxiety (p = .012) in the yoga group compared to the control group. In the case of self-esteem on average, the score had improved but was not significant enough. Conclusion: Regular practice of simple asanas with proper breathing, pranayamas, meditation, and relaxation techniques improves the mental and psychological health of working mothers. Further study is recommended with more sample count and a comparative study between working and non-working mothers can be executed.

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