期刊名称:International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN:2347-6710
电子版ISSN:2319-8753
出版年度:2015
卷号:4
期号:7
页码:5258
DOI:10.15680/IJIRSET.2015.0407218
出版社:S&S Publications
摘要:A Study was conducted to evaluate the Effectiveness of Mindfullness meditation on PsychosocialWellbeing among Alcoholics. Quasi experimental (pretest posttest control) design was adopted. 60 samples (30 in eachexperimental and control group) were drawn through Snowball sampling technique. Pretest was done to assess the levelof psychosocial wellbeing using structured interview schedule. The mean pre and post test score in the level ofPsychosocial wellbeing among experimental group was 85.8 23.55 and 81.822.00 respectively. The estimated paired‘t’ value was 5.854 which is higher than the table value 1.96 at p 0.05 level. The mean post test score in the level ofPsychosocial wellbeing among experimental group and control group was 81.8 22.00 and 96.320.35 respectively.The estimated independent‘t’ value was 2.649 which is higher than the table value 1.96 at p0.05 level which showsthat mindfulness meditation was effective in promoting the level of psychosocial wellbeing among alcoholics.Mindfulness meditation is one of the effective non pharmacological treatments available for individuals with alcoholuse disorder which is easily affordable and will help them in maintaining good psychosocial wellbeing.