The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study

Volume: 6 Number: 1 January 8, 2015
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The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study

Abstract

In this study, it is investigated the psychological effects of yoga on adult’s mood such as stress, anxiety and depression. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) with 42 items (Lovibond and Lovibond, 1995) was used for collecting data in two times: Pre-test and Post-test. This scale administered in 95 subjects in Middle East Technical University in Ankara/Turkey.  For data analysis, SPSS version 21 and a paired sample T-test were used. The results indicated that there was a significant difference between stress, anxiety and depression scores before and after two weeks yoga exercise treatment. Yoga has a positive effect on person’s psychological mood and it may decrease the stress, anxiety and depression disorders.

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Shabnam Mehrtash This is me

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January 8, 2015

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July 1, 2014

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Year 2015 Volume: 6 Number: 1

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APA
Mehrtash, S., Koçak, S., & Hürmeriç Altunsöz, I. (2015). The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(1). https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR
AMA
1.Mehrtash S, Koçak S, Hürmeriç Altunsöz I. The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2015;6(1). https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR
Chicago
Mehrtash, Shabnam, Settar Koçak, and Irmak Hürmeriç Altunsöz. 2015. “The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Turkish Adults: A Preliminary Study”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 6 (1). https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR.
EndNote
Mehrtash S, Koçak S, Hürmeriç Altunsöz I (January 1, 2015) The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 6 1
IEEE
[1]S. Mehrtash, S. Koçak, and I. Hürmeriç Altunsöz, “The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study”, Pamukkale J Sport Sci, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR
ISNAD
Mehrtash, Shabnam - Koçak, Settar - Hürmeriç Altunsöz, Irmak. “The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Turkish Adults: A Preliminary Study”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 6/1 (January 1, 2015). https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR.
JAMA
1.Mehrtash S, Koçak S, Hürmeriç Altunsöz I. The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2015;6. Available at https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR.
MLA
Mehrtash, Shabnam, et al. “The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Turkish Adults: A Preliminary Study”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2015, https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR.
Vancouver
1.Shabnam Mehrtash, Settar Koçak, Irmak Hürmeriç Altunsöz. The Effect of Yoga on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Turkish Adults: A preliminary study. Pamukkale J Sport Sci [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 1;6(1). Available from: https://izlik.org/JA56JX48JR