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IMPACT OF MEDITATION ON THE LEVEL OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS IN FLOOD VICTIMS OF SINDH

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).23      10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).23      Published : Mar 2023

Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh

Abstract

    This study aimed to find whether meditation can be effective in terms of post-traumatic stress(PSTD) or not. The purpose of this current study was to analyse the flood victims specifically (IDPs) by the influence of meditation on state post-traumatic stress. Guided meditation is helpful in reduction of the stress. The study analyses how meditation reduces the post-traumatic stress of IDP flood victims. The study is experimental in nature. The survey was conducted from N= 100 participants IDPs by using convenience sampling. SPSS used to quantify the data. The measure used in the research was the 3.7 PTSD checklist civilian version of the flood exposure questionnaire to collect the data from Internally displaced persons. First, for the pre-test, it was provided before the meditation and the second time it was given after the guided meditation for the post-test. The result of the research supports that PTSD can be reduced by meditation.

    Internally displaced persons, Flood victims, Meditation, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Stress Reduction

    (1) Hani Abdul Wahid
    Student, Department of Psychology, Muhammed Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Maryam Hanif Ghazi
    Head of Department of Psychology, Muhammed Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Ajab Ali Lashari
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Wahid, H. A., Ghazi, M. H., & Lashari, A. A. (2023). Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII(I), 272-278. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).23

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Wahid, Hani Abdul, Maryam Hanif Ghazi, and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I): 272-278 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).23

HARVARD

    HARVARD : WAHID, H. A., GHAZI, M. H. & LASHARI, A. A. 2023. Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh. Global Educational Studies Review, VIII, 272-278.

MHRA

    MHRA : Wahid, Hani Abdul, Maryam Hanif Ghazi, and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII: 272-278

MLA

    MLA : Wahid, Hani Abdul, Maryam Hanif Ghazi, and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh." Global Educational Studies Review, VIII.I (2023): 272-278 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Wahid, Hani Abdul, Ghazi, Maryam Hanif, and Lashari, Ajab Ali (2023), "Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh", Global Educational Studies Review, VIII (I), 272-278

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Wahid, Hani Abdul, Maryam Hanif Ghazi, and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Impact of Meditation on the Level of Post-traumatic Stress in Flood Victims of Sindh." Global Educational Studies Review VIII, no. I (2023): 272-278. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2023(VIII-I).23