Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: August | Volume: 10 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 70-74
Effectiveness of Nadi Shodhana Pranayama on Test Anxiety among Nursing Students of Selected Nursing College, Bengaluru
A. Jebarna Kiruba Mary1, Alna Sibi2, Akhila Mathew2, Viviya Joseph2
1Principal, RajaRajeswari College of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2IV Year B.Sc. Nursing Students, Raja Rajeswari College of Nursing, Bengaluru
Corresponding Author: A. Jebarna Kiruba Mary
ABSTRACT
Background: Test anxiety is a major factor contributing to a variety of negative outcomes including psychological distress, academic under achievement and academic failure. Many students have the cognitive ability to do well in the examinations, but may not do so because of high level of test anxiety. Nadi Shodhana pranayama is a powerful tool for the reduction and prevention of test anxiety.
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of Nadi Shodhana pranayama on test anxiety among Nursing students of a selected Nursing College, Bengaluru.
Materials & Methods: Pre- experimental, one group pre-test post-test research design was used. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the samples who are suffering with test anxiety. 45 students were selected by using Westside Test Anxiety inventory (WTAI).
Results: Paired t test was applied to compare pre and post intervention on test anxiety. The calculated ‘t’ value was11.9 which was higher than the table value (2.01) at 0.05 level of significance.
Conclusion: The study concludes that Nadi- Shodhana pranayama is effective in reduction of test anxiety.
Key words: Nadi Shodhana pranayama, Test anxiety, nursing students