To find out the influence of Hatha-Yoga training on leisure satisfaction and mental health of the old, three analyses were carried ; 1) to analyze the difference of leisure satisfaction between experimental group and control group, 2) to analyze the d...
To find out the influence of Hatha-Yoga training on leisure satisfaction and mental health of the old, three analyses were carried ; 1) to analyze the difference of leisure satisfaction between experimental group and control group, 2) to analyze the difference of mental health between experimental group and control group, 3) to analyze the relation between leisure satisfaction and mental health of experimental group.
The subjects of this study were those who were attending S-institute for the old in Daejeon, those who had not experienced any yoga classes, and those who were over 65 years old. The subjects were divided into two groups ; (1) experimental group and (2) control group. each of which consisted of 20 old. The subjects were asked to answer the questionnaires twice, before and after the experiment.
Experimental group took Hatha-Yoga training for 12 weeks, twice a week. whereas, Control group did not take Hatha-Yoga training. Both of them were examined about leisure satisfaction and mental health before and after the experiment.
The results of this study were as following :
First, it was founded that Hatha-Yoga group significantly improved their leisure satisfaction compared to the control group. Particularly, it was discovered that three subscales(psychological, educational, and physiological satisfaction)
Second, it was founded that Hatha-Yoga group significantly decreased their mental health(obsessive-compulsive, somatizatin, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, psychosis, and so on) compared to the control group.
Third, it was founded that there is a relation between leisure satisfaction and mental health of Hatha-yoga group. In other word, the old have experienced that as their leisure satisfaction has increased, their negative mental health factors have decreased.
In conclusion, Hatha-Yoga training has positive influence on the old's leisure satisfaction and mental health. Therefore, the old's leisure satisfaction and mental health can be improved through Hatha-Yoga.