ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 9

Impact of self study and meditation on death anxiety

  • Author:
  • Anuja, Asim Kulshrestha
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 80 to 85

*Head & Assistant Professor, Department of Yoga, DAV Girls Degree College, Yamuna nagar, Haryana, India

**Assistant Professor, Department of Human Consciousness and Yogic Science, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidayalaya, Gayatrikunj, Hardwar, India

Online published on 7 September, 2012.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to observe the impact of Self Study and Meditation on Death Anxiety of married women by using Death anxiety scale prepared by Upindar Dhar, Savita Mehta and Santosh Dhar. A sample of 40 subjects with age range 30–40 years were taken for the present study with the help of accidental Sampling. The pre - post research design was followed in the study. The experiment was conducted for 30 days with Self Study and Meditation every day. The result reveals that the effect of Self Study and meditation was statistically significant at 0.01 levels on death anxiety with the help of t-test method. It concluded that Self Study and meditation make an impact to reduce death anxiety level of married women.

Keywords

Self study, Meditation, Death Anxiety