Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga.
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem January 1, 2025 Vanessa Ferraz Leite, Moisés Kogien, Tatiane Lebre Dias et al. 1 citation
A Hatha-Yoga program improved emotional well-being in undergraduate students. In a quasi-experimental pilot study with 32 students (14 in the intervention group, 18 in the control group), eight weeks of Hatha-Yoga practice led to increased compassion and self-compassion, and decreased anxiety and daytime sleepiness within the intervention group. The control group showed a significant decrease in dispositional mindfulness. Between groups, moderate effect sizes were found for self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness. The practice positively impacted emotional indicators, supporting health promotion and self-care.