Trisha Ghosh, Chamundeeswari Duraipandian, Govindasamy Karuppasamy, Elayaraja Masilamani, Yuni Astuti, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Farjana Akter Boby, Kambitta Valappil Ibnu Noufal, Robert Çitozi, Vlad Adrian Geantă
Background. Mothers of adolescents face unique stressors that can adversely affect their mental health and family dynamics. Implementing effective interventions is essential to address maternal stress and anxiety in this population. Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of yoga alone and yoga combined with Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) on physiological state, stress and anxiety management in mothers of adolescent children. Materials and methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, involving 90 mothers (aged 35-55 years) of adolescents (aged 13-19 years). Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control (n = 30), yoga (n = 30), or yoga with NLP (n = 30). The yoga group engaged in 60-minute yoga sessions thrice weekly for 12 weeks, while the yoga with NLP group participated in the same yoga regimen plus weekly 90-minute NLP sessions. The control group received no intervention. Primary outcomes included blood pressure, heart rate, salivary cortisol, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) scale, measured at baseline and post-intervention. Results. In the post-intervention period, significant between-group differences were observed across all outcomes (p < 0.001). The yoga with NLP group demonstrated the greatest improvements, with reductions in systolic (119.93 ± 3.87 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (82.93 ± 3.37 mmHg), heart rate (74.90 ± 8.86 bpm), cortisol (14.17 ± 1.91 mg/dL), PSS (13.80 ± 2.73), and HAM-A (16.67 ± 2.55) scores, alongside increased PSOC scores (79.33±6.35). The yoga-only group exhibited moderate enhancements, while the control group showed no changes. Conclusions. The findings suggest that combined yoga and NLP significantly reduced stress and anxiety, as well as improved physiological outcomes in mothers of adolescents, highlighting its potential as an effective intervention. © Ghosh, T., Duraipandian, C., Karuppasamy, G., Masilamani, E., Astuti, Y., Orhan, B. E., Boby, F. A., Ibnu Noufal, K. V., Çitozi, R., & Geantă, V. A., 2025.
Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, India; Department of Sports, Recreation and Wellness, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) ), Hyderabad Campus, Nandigama, Rangareddy Dist, Telangana, Modallaguda, Hyderabad, 509217, India; Department of Physical Education and Sports, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India; Universitas Negeri Padang, Faculty of Sports Sciences, West Sumatra, Indonesia; Faculty of Sports Sciences, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Faculty of Health and Life Science, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Faculty of Physical Activity and Recreation, Sports University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania; Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Romania; Meenakshi Faculty of Pharmacy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, Thandalam, India
