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Chandra Uday Singh and Mahesh A. Tripathi
Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Lavad, Dahegam, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
The present study aimed to evaluate the individual and combined effects of white noise
exposure and energy-focused breathing practices on the psychophysiological wellbeing
of young cadets aged 13-16 years undergoing rigorous residential training. It was
hypothesized that the multimodal (sound-breath) intervention would yield greater
improvements in emotional stability and perceived relaxation compared to either
intervention alone or a control condition. A controlled quasi-experimental pre–post design
was employed with 120 cadets randomly assigned to four groups (n = 30 each): (A)
Energy-Focused Breathing, (B) White Noise Exposure, (C) Combined Intervention,
and (D) Control. Standardised self-report measures assessing perceived stress,
emotional well-being, and relaxation were administered before and after a 4-week
intervention period. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20, employing
Chi-square tests to assess the significance of pre-post changes and intergroup
associations. Significant improvements were observed across intervention groups, with
the combined sound–breath group showing the most pronounced post-intervention gains
in well-being and relaxation scores (p < 0.01). Both individual interventions also
demonstrated significant positive shifts in stress reduction (p < 0.05). The Chi-square
results indicated a robust association between intervention type and improved wellbeing
outcomes, supporting the synergistic efficacy of combined auditory and breathing
modulation. Structured integration of white noise and energy-focused breathing within
high-stress educational settings offers a promising, non-invasive approach to enhancing
emotional resilience and psychophysiological balance in adolescents. Such multimodal
interventions could inform scalable frameworks for mental health promotion in rigorous
institutional contexts