Cyclic meditation on self-efficacy and functional disability: A study among obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia participants

Pages: 849-851
R. Nithya (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu)

The belief about global abilities of oneself (Self-efficacy) is strongly connected to Functional Disabilities (Herter, 2006). Functional Disability, known as a physical condition that limits a person’s movement, senses or activities. Harter (1999) showed a connection between Self Efficacy and Functional Disabilities. Although Self-Efficacy and Functional Disabilities have been shown to be important variables in the phenomenology and maintenance of healthy life in adolescents, they have yet to be examined in conjunction with one another. The present study was conducted with an objective to evaluate the effect of Cyclic Meditation on Self- Efficacy and Functional Disability among Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia participants. A total sample of 50 Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients identified, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria from a Diagnostic Centre in Coimbatore, and was approached for the data collection. The results highlights that the experimental group displayed a significantly higher response in Self-Efficacy and lower response in Functional Disability variables. Sleep Apnea Patients have been identified as having problems with Functional Disability and Self-Efficacy. In this study, the cyclic meditation to be given by an objective to enhance the OSA and insomnia patients to gain more self confidence in dealing with routine tasks and become responsible in all the activities undertaken. The present study showed that cyclic meditation was effective in reducing Functional Disability of patients with OSA and insomnia, who regularly attended the therapy sessions. The study revealed the efficacy of the intervention techniques that is using cyclic meditation in patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Insomnia. The experimental group recorded a significant improvement in Self Efficacy and reduction in Functional Disability variables are a major finding of the study.