Art of Living Effectiveness

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EFFECTIVENESS OF YES+ COURSE

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

MR. PURAN SINGH

A RESEARCH REPORT PRESENTED TO UBS

PANJAB UNIVERSITY

ON

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

By

Aastha Arora

Anamika Bansal

Ankita Goyal

MBA Sec A (1st

Sem)2011-2013


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Effectiveness of Yes+ course 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.....2 Review Of Literature...4 Need and objectives of the study...6 Research Methodology..7

o Hypothesiso Variableso Research Designo Data Collectiono Sampling Procedureo Administrationo Statistical tool

Data analysis and interpretation.....9 Conclusion...25 References....26 Annexure...27

o Questionnaire


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INTRODUCTION

"Just information is not education. It is culturing our behaviour, culturing our attitude and the

ability to perceive things better. Perception, Observation and Expression - the three aspects of

education have to be improved."

- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the Art of Living Foundation

YES+ course is organised by The Art of Living Foundation which is a volunteer based

humanitarian and educational Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). It was founded in

1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with the vision of creating a stress-free, violence-free society. It

claims to have reached out to over 300 million people in over 150 countries with its various

programs. The Foundation is working in special consultative status with the United Nations

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. The International

Association for Human Values is the sister NGO that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded, that

focuses on the upliftment of human values at the grass roots level.

YES+ provides young adults between the ages of 18-24 with tools to achieve their ideal life

with ease, creativity, energy, and inhibition-free. This program challenges young people to

reach their highest potential and has made a difference to thousands across the world.

Program overview:

YES+ is an innovative and dynamic educational and life skills program for young students

and professionals. YES!+ empowers young people with tools to eliminate stress, rid the

system of negative emotions, develop strong social and leadership skills, heighten awareness

and increase mental focus. This intense 26 hour program (spanning 6 consecutive days) alsoincludes practical sessions on entrepreneurial skills, maximizing individual potential and

physical, mental and emotional health.

Main Aspects of the Program:

1) PhysicalChallenging body exercises yoga and innovative breathing techniques.

2) MentalPractical knowledge and interactive processes to improve memory, concentration

&focus.

3) Social - Experiential processes to develop problem solving strategies and social skills;

Interactive processes to develop leadership and life skills; Teamwork exercises to teach

cooperation and conflict resolution.

4) EmotionalGroup discussions designed to help one feel at ease in challenging situations,

and increase confidence and inner strength to better handle criticism and peer pressure.

The Art of Living Course gives participants the practical knowledge and techniques to unlock

their deepest potential and bring fullness to life. Whether happy and successful or feeling the

stress of poor health, disappointments, or fear, every participant is cared for and comes away

lighter, with effective techniques for releasing mental and physical stress and increasing his

or her health, energy, peace, self-knowledge, awareness, and joy.

Much of the stress or limitations in life come from vacillating between regret about the pastand worry about the future. And yet, the present is the only place that happiness can be
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experienced. A remarkable feature of the course is that participants are able to re-discover the

present moment not as a concept but as a direct experience.

Participants leave with simple but powerful techniques they can practice every day, and an

extraordinary weekly group practice is available in many areas. These practices are sacred

treasures that grow in value over the years, helping the benefits continue to blossom in dailylife.

Sudarshan Kriya: The masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based

technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. Sudarshan Kriya incorporates

specific natural rhythms of breath to release stress and bring the mind to the present moment.

The course also includes other breathing techniques, meditation, low-impact yoga, and skills

for dealing effectively with challenging emotions and situations.

Several independent studies on the numerous mental and physical health benefits of the

course have been published in international peer-reviewed journals and confirm

what participants commonly report.

The Art of Living Course has been enjoyed by people of all traditions, religions, and walks of

life, in universities, churches, governments, businesses, prisons, war zones, community

rooms, and living rooms. The course is complete in itself and is also a foundation for other

Art of Living programs
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Yes+ course aims at shedding the layers of stress, learning about the connection between the

mind, body, emotions and rhythms of breath. The course is conducted in many parts of the

world and has benefited many people. Because of the world-wide acceptance and recognition,

it attracted many researchers to conduct a study on the impact of the course. We studied few

such research papers, brief summary of some of the papers is as follows:

Mur thy, Gangadhar, Janakiramaiah, Subbakrishna (1997) conducted a study which

compared 15 dysthymic and 9 melancholic depression patients to 15 normal control

individuals on P300 amplitude and several depression scalesThe Hamilton Rating Scale for

Depression, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Clinical Global Impressions Scale, and

then treated the patients with Sudarshan Kriya and accompanying breathing practices

(SK&P). It was found that SK&P was effective in treating mild and melancholic depression.

Depressed people have a particular EEG brainwave abnormality which is measured by P300ERP amplitude that was lower compared with healthy adults. By day 30 there was significant

relief from depression in the groups treated with SK&P, as measured by the P300 amplitude

and standard depression scales. By day 90 the P300 readings had returned to normal in the

patients along with significant improvements in depression scores.

Sharma, Singh (2003) carried out a study of biochemical indicators of stress which took

baseline measures of three major antioxidants: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase,

glutathione, aswell as blood lactate levels. Antioxidants protect us from free radical damage;

blood lactate is a biochemical indicator of stress. Study participants were healthy males

undergoing a highly stressful professional training program (the Police Training Academy

(PTA) in Delhi, India). The trainees practiced SKY for 5 months, while a matched

comparison group of PTA trainees did not. At the end of 5 months, those who had practiced

SKY showed significantly greater antioxidant production and significantly lower blood

lactate compared to the control group. This pilot study suggests that regular practice of

Sudarshan Kriya and accompanying practices leads to a better antioxidant defense and greater

resilience to stress in daily life. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.

Kochupillai, Kumar, Singh, Aggarwal, Bhardwaj, Bhutani (2005) studied that stress

affects different systems in the body, including the immune system andthe endocrine system,and thereby affects the whole physiology. Stress is also linked to the habit of tobacco

consumption and substance abuse, whichin turn leads to disease states. Previous research has

suggested that Sudarshan Kriya (SK) and Pranayama (P), rhythmic breathing processes

derived from yoga, reduce stress and improve immune functions. In this study, the possible

affect of SK&P on natural killer (NK) cells, a critical cell type in the immune system which

helps fight pathogens and cancer, was assessed in cancer patients who completed their

standard therapy. SK&Ppractice correlated with increases in NK cell numbers, but not in the

numberof other immune cells. Furthermore, SK&P helped to reduce tobacco use in 21% of

the individuals at 6 months of practice. Larger and randomized studies are needed, but thesefindings suggest that SK&P may help boost theimmune system in cancer patients.


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Sharma, Singh, Sen, Bhardwaj, Kochupillai, Singh (2008) compared possible changes in

oxidative stress gene profiles of 43 Sudarhan Kriya (SK) practitioners with those of 42

control subjects who did notuse any form of stress management program. The parameters

studied were antioxidant enzymes, genes involved in oxidative stress, DNA damage, cell

cycle control, aging, and apoptosis. Enzymatic activities and gene expression of specificantioxidant systems were increased in SK practitioners. It was found thatthe lifespan of the

lymphocytes were increased which correlated with an increasein the expression of anti-cell

death genes and prosurvival genes. This study suggests that SK may exert its effects on

various physiological systems throughchanges in gene regulation.

From the various studies, we observed that many studies have already been conducted

focussing on the stress factor. But Yes+ course has an impact on various other factors like

positive attitude towards life, confidence etc. which have been less focussed upon. So we

intend to focus our study on these factors.


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NEED AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The need of the study is to focus upon those variables i.e. other benefits of the YES+ course

which havent been studied elaboratively before. So, we intend to study those variables on

our level best.

Objectives of the study:

To study the impact of YES+ course on the confidence level of an individual. To study its impact on the perception and attitude of an individual. To study the impact of the course on outlook towards life. To study how the course helps in improving the relations with others. To study the impact of the course on the concentration level of a individual.


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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Hypothesis

1) Null hypothesisthe confidence level of an individual remains same after the course.Alternate hypothesis the confidence level of an individual increases after the

course.

2) Null hypothesisthe perception and attitude of an individual remains same after thecourse.

Alternate hypothesis the perception and attitude of an individual becomes more

positive after the course.

3) Null hypothesisthere is no change in the outlook of an individual towards life afterthe course.Alternate hypothesis the outlook towards life of an individual becomes more

positive after the course.

4) Null hypothesis there is no improvement in the relations with others after thecourse.

Alternate hypothesis there is improvement in the relations with others after the

course.

5) Null hypothesisthere is no improvement in the concentration level of an individualafter the course.

Alternate hypothesis there is improvement in the concentration level of an

individual after the course.

Variables:

Dependent variable Confidence level of an individual Perception and attitude of an individual Outlook towards life Relations with others Concentration level of an individual

Independent variable Yes+ course

Research design:

The study is causal in nature

Data collection:

Data collection is primary in nature using questionnaire form of survey method.


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Source of data:Data has been collected a batch of 60 people taking up the yes+ course.

Sampling procedure:

Size of sample:We have taken a sample of 30 people.

Sampling technique:Convenience sampling method has been used.

Administration: Respondents are mostly young people. Questionnaires are used randomly to

collect data.

Statistical tool:

We have applied the paired t-test (dependent) on the data.


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Paired Samples Statistics

Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques2 3.77 30 .728 .133ques2a 2.20 30 .761 .139

The first table shows the standard mean error and standard deviation of the two question

(after and before the experiment).

Paired Samples Correlations

N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques2 & ques2a 30 .647 .000

The second shows the degree of correlation between the pair of question. The two results are

correlated if the result lies between -1 and +1.

As the result is .647 which lies between -1 and +1 there is correlation among the two results

(after and before the experiment) but degree of correlation is not much.

Next is the paired sample test table. We have tested at 95%of significance level. So if the

results lie in the 5% rejection region, we conclude that the results before and after the test are

not same. That is there is a difference in the thinking of the people regarding this ques. Since

the result for this question is .000.So we conclude that Art of living has a positive impact on

the confidence level of an individual.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques3 2.17 30 .699 .128

ques3a 3.87 30 .730 .133




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N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques3 & ques3a 30 -.023 .906



The result here is -.023 which is very close to -1.The more close the result is to +1 or -1 the

more is the degree of correlation. Close to +1 shows positive correlation and closeness to -1

shows negative correlation. This shows higher degree of negative correlation.




the result for this question is .000. So we conclude that Art of living has a positive impact on



Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques4 2.03 30 .718 .131

ques4a 3.87 30 .730 .133




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques4 & ques4a 30 -.057 .765




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The result here is -.057 which lies between -1 and +1 so there is a degree of correlation after

the before the experiment.





the confidence level of individual.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques5 3.77 30 .728 .133

ques5a 2.20 30 .761 .139




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques5 & ques5a 30 .647 .000






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the result for this question is .000. So we conclude that Art of living has a positive impact on



Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques6 2.17 30 .699 .128

ques6a 3.87 30 .730 .133




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques6 & ques6a 30 -.023 .906












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The impact of Yes+ course on the perception and attitude of an individual


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques7 3.77 30 .728 .133

ques7a 2.20 30 .761 .139




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques7 & ques7a 30 .647 .000







not same. That is there is a difference in the thinking of the people regarding this ques. Sincethe result for this question is .000.So we conclude that Art of living has a positive impact on

the perception and attitude of an individual.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques8 2.17 30 .699 .128

ques8a 3.87 30 .730 .133


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N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques8 & ques8a 30 .113 .554








the result for this question is .000.So we conclude that Art of living has a positive impact onthe perception and attitude of an individual.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques9 3.77 30 .728 .133

ques9a 2.20 30 .761 .139




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques9 & ques9a 30 .647 .000




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Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques10 3.77 30 .728 .133

ques10a 2.20 30 .761 .139




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques10 & ques10a 30 .647 .000






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Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques11 2.17 30 .699 .128

ques11a 3.87 30 .730 .133




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques11 & ques11a 30 -.023 .906












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The impact of Yes+ on the outlook towards life


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques13 2.27 30 1.337 .244

ques13a 3.33 30 1.213 .221




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques13 & ques13a 30 .007 .970



The result here is .007 lies between -1 and +1.The more close the result is to +1 or -1 the


shows negative correlation. This result shows less degree of correlation.




the result for this question is .003 which lies in the rejection region, so we conclude that Artof living has a positive impact on outlook towards life.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques14 2.23 30 1.104 .202

ques14a 3.47 30 1.279 .234


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N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques14 & ques14a 30 -.592 .001



The result here is -.592 which lies between +1 and -1.This shows a degree of negative

correlation.



not same. That is there is a difference in the thinking of the people regarding this ques. Sincethe result for this question is .004 which lies in the rejection region, so we conclude that Art

of living has a positive impact on outlook towards life.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques15 3.60 30 .855 .156

ques15a 2.20 30 .761 .139




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques15 & ques15a 30 .286 .125


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correlation.




the result for this question is .004 which lies in the rejection region, so we conclude that Art

of living has a positive impact on outlook towards life.

The impact of Yes+ course on the relationship with others


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques12 1.97 30 .669 .122

ques12a 1.57 30 .728 .133




N Correlation Sig.Pair 1 ques12 & ques12a 30 -.456 .011




correlation.


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the result for this question is .076 which lies in the acceptance region so we conclude that

there is not much difference of Art of living on the person with respect to relations with

others although as this lies close to rejection region we may conclude that Art of Living is

affecting in some positive way.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques16 2.10 30 .885 .162

ques16a 2.07 30 1.202 .219

The first table shows the standard mean error and standard deviation of the two question(after

and before the experiment).


N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques16 & ques16a 30 .415 .023



The result here is .415 which lies between +1 and -1.This shows a positive correlationbetween questions before and after the test.

Next is the paired sample test table. We have tested at 95%of significance level. So if theresults lie in the 5% rejection region, we conclude that the results before and after the test are


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others.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques17 2.20 30 1.324 .242

ques17a 1.87 30 1.196 .218




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques17 & ques17a 30 .715 .000



The result here is .715 which lies between +1 and -1.This shows a positive correlation

between questions before and after the test.






others.

The impact of Yes+ course on the concentration level of an individual


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques24 3.53 30 1.106 .202

ques24a 2.20 30 .761 .139


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N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques24 & ques24a 30 .361 .050



The result here is .361 which lies between +1 and -1.This shows a positive correlation

between questions before and after the test.



not same. That is there is a difference in the thinking of the people regarding this ques. Sincethe result for this question is .000 which lies in the rejection region, so we conclude that Art

of living has a positive impact on the concentration level of an individual.


Mean N

Std.

Deviation

Std. Error

Mean

Pair 1 ques27 2.03 30 .809 .148

ques27a 3.87 30 .730 .133




N Correlation Sig.

Pair 1 ques27 & ques27a 30 -.167 .377

The second shows the degree of correlation between the pair of question. The two results arecorrelated if the result lies between -1 and +1.


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correlation.




the result for this question is .000 which lies in the rejection region, so we conclude that Art

of living has a positive impact on the concentration level of an individual.


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CONCLUSION

By analysing the results of the questionnaire, we find that there is a significant difference

between the answers to the questions before and after the test. This difference has been seen

in most of the questions. These questions were on based on different parameters which were

the basis of our study. So we can conclude that Yes+ course has a positive impact on the 4variables which are:

Confidence level of an individual Perception and attitude of an individual Outlook towards life Concentration level of an individual

Significant difference was not found in few questions. All these questions are related to the

variable relations with others. So we can say that Yes+ course has no or very less impact on

this variable.

So, we conclude that Yes+ course has a very positive impact on the personality of an

individual which is determined by his confidence level, perception and attitude, outlook

towards life, concentration level and relations with others.


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REFERENCES

http://yesplus.org/in/courses.php

http://www.lifelivefm.com/artoflivingfoundationurl.php?id=16

http://www.artofliving.org/in-en

http://www.artofliving.org/in-en/yes-plus

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(1997). Normalization of P300 Amplitude following Treatment in Dysthymia. Biological

Psychiatry, 42, 740-743.

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Sharma H, Sen S, Singh A, et al: Sudarshan Kriya practitioners exhibit better antioxidant

status and lower blood lactate levels. Biol Psychol . 2003. 63: 281-291.


Kochupillai, V., Kumar, P., Singh, D., Aggarwal, D., Bhardwaj, N., Bhutani, M., DAS, S.N.

(2005) Effect of rhythmic breathing (Sudarshan kriya and pranayam) on immune functions

and tobacco addiction. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1056:242-52.


Naga Sharma H, Datta P, Singh A, Sen S, Bhardwaj NK, Kochupillai V, Singh N. (2008)Gene expression profiling in practitioners of Sudarshan Kriya.

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ANNEXURE

Questionnaire to study the effectiveness of Yes+ course

Dear Respondent,

We are the students of MBA, University Business School, Chandigarh. We are conducting a

survey for our project To study the effectiveness of Yes+ course.

You are requested to take part in this survey which aims to identify the impact of Yes+

course on the overall personality of an individual. Participation in this survey is entirely

voluntary and anonymous, so you will not be associated or have any attempt made to

associate you with the answers you provide.

We shall be highly thankful for your cooperation.

Questionnaire

Below are the five statements with which you may agree or disagree. Using the scale below,

indicate your agreement with each item by circling the appropriate option.1 = strongly disagree

2 = disagree

3 = neither agree nor disagree

4 = agree

5 = strongly agree

1. I am not frank with the persons unless I know them very well.

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

2. I carefully consider and respond positively to the feedback given to me by my friends.

Strongly agree

Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

3. If the teacher criticises me I hear him/her at that time, but do not bother myself about it

later.



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4. I value what my teachers have to say about my behaviour and competence.


5. If I have not done my assignment I try to bunk my class.


6. Jointly with my friends I question appropriateness of some beliefs and values.


7. My ideas run so fast that I find it difficult to articulate them properly.


8. I enjoying trying out new methods of solving problems.


9. I spend too much time in understanding some topics as a result . I dont get sufficient time

to go to go through other relevant topics.


10. I like assignments in which I can use my creativity and ingenuity.

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree


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Strongly disagree11. When I have an assignment or project in my hand,I find it very difficult to concentrate on

any other assignments or projects.


12. I accept those suggestions from my classmate which appeal me.


13. I find it difficult to adjust to a new place and this bothers me.


14. I raise questions relating to the ethical dimensions of individual and group action.

Strongly agree


15. I volunteer to take up challenging assignments because I can use my creative talents.


16. When a teacher or my friend directly tells me how he feels about my behaviour I close up

and stop listening.


17. I do not hesitate in arguing my point of view in the class. Strongly agree


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18. I am attracted to new ideas or methods on which I start working with consolidating the

earlier ones.


19. I have no problem in adjusting to new situations and places.


20. I criticise bad things happening today in our society.


21. I remain preoccupied while working on my assignment, and tend to be insulated toothers feelings.


22. I find irrelevant information or thoughts popping into my head when I'm trying to focus

on a task.


23. I try to create an optimal environment when I really need to concentrate (e.g. close the

door, put up a do-not-disturb sign).

Strongly agree Agree Neutral


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Disagree Strongly disagree

24. I find myself daydreaming.


25. When I start to lose focus on my work, I take a short break.


26. I volunteer to represent my class to discuss the problems with the authority concerned.


27. When I've an assignment or project in my hand, I find it very difficult to concentrate on

any other assignment or project Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

28. Do you wait for someone to tell you that you've done a good job before you feel proud?


29. Do you thinkits okay to change your 'look' (hair, weight, etc.) because another person

asked you to?



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30. There is conflict between something you feel you should do and something you actually

want to do.


Demographic Form

1. Age Below 20 20-30 Above 30

2. Sex Female Male

3. Education Under graduate Graduate Post graduate

4. Current profession Working Student Other

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