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The perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga on the concentration and co-existing behaviour of learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

dc.contributor.authorBeart, K
dc.contributor.authorLessing, Ansie C
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-03T12:29:17Z
dc.date.available2013-09-03T12:29:17Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis pilot study explores the perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga on the concentration and some co-existing behaviour of learners diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The researchers attended to impaired concentration as typical ADHD behaviour and further looked at co-existing phenomena such as aggression, anxiety, and a low self-esteem which the learners may manifest. Semi-structured interviews with parents, teachers and the learners were held. Valuable data, confirming the learners’ behaviour manifestation and serving as triangulation, was collected by using a projection test and a self-esteem questionnaire. Interviews and assessments were conducted to analyse the situation initially and again after the yoga intervention. Based on the data collected and analysed, the perception of parents and teachers was that to an extent yoga had a positive influence on the behaviour of learners with ADHD. Although no long-term influence of yoga is determined in this investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that there is potential in using yoga to support learners with ADHD regarding concentration, aggression, anxiety and an improvement in self-esteem.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.4102/td.v9i1.217
dc.identifier.citationBeart, K. & Lessing, A.C. 2013. The perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga on the concentration and co-existing behaviour of learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). TD: The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 9(1):38-50, Jul. [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3605]en_US
dc.identifier.issn1817-4434
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/9050
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectADHDen_US
dc.subjectAggressionen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.subjectConcentrationen_US
dc.subjectSelf-esteemen_US
dc.subjectYogaen_US
dc.titleThe perception of parents and teachers of the influence of yoga on the concentration and co-existing behaviour of learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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