Yoga’s role in fostering psycho-social wellness

Abstract

The psychosocial equilibrium and felicity exert a direct influence on the optimal efficacy within an individual's sphere and societal interactions. Specifically, female college students encounter challenges concerning psychosocial welfare. Extensive research substantiates that the adoption of yogic methodologies enriches life's caliber by nurturing all facets of the human experience. This investigation endeavors to juxtapose the impact of yogic practices on augmenting the psychosocial well-being of undergraduate female students, particularly focusing on their psychological and social dimensions.Two hundred undergraduate females from Lalta Singh, Govt., Girls Degree College, situated in Adalhat, Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, India, were stratified into distinct cohorts: the general student cohort (Group A = 100) and the cohort engaging in yogic practices (Group B = 100), spanning ages between 18 and 22 years. The study utilized standardized questionnaires by Ryff (1995) and Keys (1998) to gauge psychological and social well-being scores. Descriptive statistics and a