Teens' perspectives on yoga as a treatment for stress and depression.

Uebelacker, L A; Wolff, J C; Guo, J; Feltus, S; Caviness, C M; Tremont, G; Conte, K; Rosen, R K; Yen, S

Uebelacker, L A; Wolff, J C; Guo, J; Feltus, S; Caviness, C M; Tremont, G; Conte, K; Rosen, R K; Yen, S.

Afiliación

Uebelacker LA; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, United States. Electronic address: lisa_uebelacker@brown.edu.
Wolff JC; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Guo J; Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Feltus S; Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Caviness CM; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Tremont G; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Conte K; Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, United States.
Rosen RK; Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown School of Public Health, Providence, RI, United States.
Yen S; Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Massachusetts Mental Health Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.

Complement Ther Med ; 59: 102723, 2021 Jun.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33895267

RESUMEN

OBJECTIVE: To understand adolescents' experiences and attitudes toward yoga, with a particular focus on acceptability and feasibility of a yoga intervention for depressed adolescents. DESIGN: Qualitative analysis of data from three focus groups and eight individual interviews, for a total of 22 teen participants. SETTING: Outpatient setting in a psychiatric hospital in the U.S. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Teens were asked about their own and their peers' attitudes toward, and experiences with, hatha yoga; reactions to a study-created yoga video; and opinions on class logistics. RESULTS: Teens had both positive and negative attitudes toward, and experiences with, hatha yoga. They commented on "who does yoga;" many responses suggested a limited group (e.g., moms; people with money and time). Participants agreed that yoga could be potentially beneficial for depressed or stressed teens. Self-consciousness while being in a yoga class was a major concern. Overall, teens reacted favorably to the study-created yoga video. Teens had varied opinions about class logistics including class duration and size. Teens cited barriers to class, such as transportation, as well as barriers to home yoga practice. CONCLUSIONS: Key points for developing a yoga class that might be appealing to depressed or stressed teens include: creating a class with variety that teens will find interesting; taking concrete steps to decrease teen self-consciousness; incorporating messages relevant for teens and consistent with yoga philosophy; and actively countering stereotypes about who practices yoga. Limitations of this study include the lack of data from male teens.

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Meditación; Yoga; Adolescente; Actitud; Depresión/terapia; Grupos Focales; Humanos; Masculino

Palabras clave

Adolescent; Depression; Yoga

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Yoga / Meditación Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Límite: Adolescent / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Complement Ther Med Asunto de la revista: TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

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