Meditation: A Correlational Study between Subjective Well-being and Quality of Sleep among Rajyoga Meditators

Abstract: The present research work aimed to find out the relationship between Subjective Well-being and Quality of Sleep among Rajyoga meditation practitioners . Context: It explores whether Rajyoga practitioners have good quality of sleep and have good subjective well-being emphasising on the role of Rajyoga Meditation in day-to-day life. Aims: To find out the relationship between Subjective Well-being and Quality of Sleep among participants who practice Rajyoga meditation regularly. Settings and Design: Correlational Design Methods and Material: Forty-three participants were selected from the Brahma Kumaris Headquarters (Mt Abu, Rajasthan) from the people who came there for the meditation program. The sample includes 18 males and 25 females with an age range between 20 and 65 years.  Friedman Well-being Scale and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index were administered for data collection. Statistical analysis used: Obtained data were analyzed by applying Descriptive Statistics and the Pearson Product Moment Method Correlation. Results: Sociability was found to be significantly negatively correlated with the use of sleeping medication and daytime dysfunction while Self-esteem, Jovial, Emotional stability and happiness are found to be negatively associated with subjective sleep quality and daytime dysfunction. Conclusion: The people who practice Rajyoga Meditation for at least 45-60 minutes regularly for the past three years or more are found to be on the higher side of well-being and had good sleep quality. Hence, overall findings show that if a person is high on subjective well-being, they tend to be high on quality of sleep and vice-versa.