Department of Pediatric Endocrinology
THE YOGIC INSIGHT
ISSN: 2582-9076
(A PEER REVIEWED REFEREED RESEARCH JOURNAL)
YOGA AND LONELINESS: AN INVESTIGATION DURING COVID19 PANDEMIC SITUATION
PRABHA VIG
SAPNA NANDA
MUKESH KUMAR

Abstract

The undertaken research has investigated the effect of Yoga on loneliness of adolescents during the unprecedented effects of COVID-19 Pandemic since 2020 all over the world; especially adolescents. The data based review articles since 2020 onwards, suggests that corona virus has resulted to lower the quality of life among adolescents by reducing their interactions with family, peers, friends, teachers and relatives and thus resulting into loneliness, lack of enthusiasm, depression and anxiety. The undertaken research viewed Yoga as a strategy and approach to address loneliness among adolescents. Quantitative data (N=100) of adolescents were randomly identified under the age group of 13 to 18 years. Loneliness scale by Dr. Anjali Arora (2008), was modified and used to collect the data whereas an open-ended questionnaire was prepared to study Yoga. Correlation and regression analysis were applied. Results showed positive association between Yoga and loneliness. It also suggested that to combat loneliness there is a need to perpetuate Yoga as a strategy which can give relief to adolescents by expanding their vision to decrease loneliness by practicing Yoga.

Keywords : Adolescents, COVID19, Loneliness, Yoga, Quality of life