Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga.
Vanessa Ferraz Leite, Moisés Kogien, Tatiane Lebre Dias, Margani Cadore Weis Maia, Larissa de Almeida Rézio, Samira Reschetti Marcon
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem January 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.7193.4590
Summary
After eight weeks of Hatha-Yoga practice, undergraduate students in the intervention group experienced notable improvements in emotional well-being. Specifically, 14 participants reported increased compassion and self-compassion, alongside decreased anxiety and daytime sleepiness. In contrast, the control group of 18 students showed a significant decline in dispositional mindfulness. The differences between groups indicated moderate effect sizes for self-compassion and mindfulness, highlighting Hatha-Yoga's potential to enhance emotional health and promote self-care among students.
Abstract
to analyze the effects of a Hatha-Yoga program on the emotional indicators of undergraduate students. this is a quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with 36 students, with the final sample consisting of 14 in the intervention group and 18 in the control group, totaling 32. The participants' emotional indicators were assessed before and after the Hatha-Yoga intervention, using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale; Self-Compassion Scale; Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out using t-tests (paired and for independent groups) to assess the effect of the intervention. in the intra-group analysis, the intervention group showed an increase in the emotional indicators of compassion, self-compassion and a decrease in anxiety and daytime sleepiness after eight weeks of practicing Hatha-Yoga. In the control group, there was a significant decrease in dispositional mindfulness. In the post-test between-groups analysis, moderate effect size differences were found for self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness. the practice of Hatha-Yoga had a positive impact on the students' emotional indicators, contributing to health promotion and expanded self-care (RBR-10jgv7ky).