Effiicacy of Carnatic Music Therapy and Pranayama for Managing Depression

Abstract

Abstract within 300 words: newlineAbstract within 300 words: newlinei) Major Objectives : newlineThe present study was formulated with the following objectives: newlineand#61623; To find out the relationship between depression, resilience and self-esteem in people with newlinemild level of depression. newlineand#61623; To identify the effectiveness of Carnatic music therapy and Pranayama in managing newlinedepression. newlineand#61623; To identify the effectiveness of Carnatic music therapy and Pranayama (combined) in newlineenhancing resilience and self-esteem among people with mild level of depression newlineii) Hypothesis: newlineo There will be a significant relationship between depression, resilience and selfesteem newlinein people with mild level of depression. newlineo There will be a significant reduction in the level of depression after the intervention newlineof Carnatic music therapy among people with mild level of depression. newlineo There will be a significant improvement in the level of resilience after the newlineintervention of Carnatic music therapy among people with mild level of depression. newlineiii) Methodology: newlinePre-test, Post-test with wait list control design was used in the study. The data were newlinecollected from Innervision counseling Centre, Thrissur, Kerala. The sample included newline120 people with mild level of depression. The data collection tools used were Beck s newlineDepression Inventory(Beck,1961), Rosenberg s Self-esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) newlineand Bharathiar University Resilience Scale (BURS) (Form A). (Annalakshmi, 2009) for newlineDepression, Self-esteem and Resilience respectively. Four different therapy groups newlinewere 1)Carnatic Music Therapy plus standard care 2) Pranayama plus Standard care 3) newlineCarnatic Music Therapy and Pranayama combined with Standard care and 4) Standard newlinecare alone (Control Group). The data were analysed using Pearson s Correlation,Oneway newlineANOVA and Post-hoc analysis. newlineiv) Findings : newlineand#61623; The Carnatic Music Therapy and Pranayama was found to be effective in making a newlinereduction in the level of depression in the sample. newlineand#61623; Pranayama intervention showed no significant effect in improving the resilience and selfesteem newlineof the sampl