
@article{ref1,
title="Mindfulness-based program for management of aggression among youth: a follow-up study",
journal="Indian journal of psychological medicine",
year="2016",
author="Sharma, Manoj Kumar and Sharma, Mahendra P. and Marimuthu, P.",
volume="38",
number="3",
pages="213-216",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Youth have shown indulgence in various high-risk behaviors and violent activities. Yoga-based approaches have been used for the management of psychological problems. The present work explores the role of mindfulness-based program in the management of aggression among youth. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sociodemographic information schedule, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and World Health Organization quality of life were administered on 50 subjects in the age range of 18-25 years at pre- and post-mindfulness-based program level. <br><br>RESULTS: It revealed the presence of feeling of well-being and ability to relax themselves; changes in score of anger, hostility, physical, and verbal aggression; and enhancement of quality of life in the physical and environment domains at 1 month follow-up. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness-based program has shown changes in aggression expression/control and implies integration of it in available program for the management of aggression among youth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0253-7176",
doi="10.4103/0253-7176.183087",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.183087"
}