A Study on the Influence of Yogic Practices on Self Concept and Locus of Control among School Going Students

The present work was taken up as data reported on the influence of yogic practices on self concept and locus of control among school going student. To know whether there is any change in self concept and locus of control the subjects practicing yoga and with that of subjects not practicing any type of yoga.80 male student volunteers from Muni International School, A-2/16-18, Mohan Garden, Uttam Nagar New Delhi-110059, India, of age between 11 to 14 years were selected. They were assigned to four groups as per Soloman Four Group Design that included a random assignment to respective groups, pre-text for experimental and control groups and post-test for all four group. A significant effect of yoga on self concept (p less than.001) was observed. However, no significant effect of Yoga was observed on locus of control. The authors recommended that a yoga intervention of a longer period might show a significant effect on locus of control, as well.