title: Mindfulness-Based Program for Management of Aggression Among Youth: A Follow-up Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Youth have shown indulgence in various high-risk behaviors and violent activities. Yoga-based approaches have been used for the management of psychological problems. The present work explores the role of mindfulness-based program in the management of aggression among youth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sociodemographic information schedule, Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, and World Health Organization quality of life were administered on 50 subjects in the age range of 18-25 years at pre- and post-mindfulness-based program level.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It revealed the presence of feeling of well-being and ability to relax themselves; changes in score of anger, hostility, physical, and verbal aggression; and enhancement of quality of life in the physical and environment domains at 1 month follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mindfulness-based program has shown changes in aggression expression/control and implies integration of it in available program for the management of aggression among youth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Govindaswamy Centre, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Manoj Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Govindaswamy Centre, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Mahendra P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marimuthu
keywords: Aggression; mindfulness-based program; youth