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Yoga as a therapeutic approach to mental health in university students: a randomized controlled trial.
Castellote-Caballero, Yolanda; Carcelén-Fraile, María Del Carmen; Aibar-Almazán, Agustín; Rivas-Campo, Yulieth; González-Martín, Ana María.
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  • Castellote-Caballero Y; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
  • Carcelén-Fraile MDC; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
  • Aibar-Almazán A; Department of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
  • Rivas-Campo Y; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain.
  • González-Martín AM; Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Atlántico Medio, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Front Public Health ; 12: 1406937, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38903593
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

The purpose of this study has been to analyze the efficacy of a yoga-based intervention on stress, emotional wellbeing, state anxiety and trait anxiety in university students.

Methods:

This study was a randomized controlled trial. The sample consisted of 129 university students, of which 65 underwent a yoga training for 12 weeks and a control group that did not carry out any type of intervention. The primary outcome was stress, which was collected through The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The secondary outcomes were emotional wellbeing which was measured through the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), and anxiety through State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). All variables were measured before and after the intervention.

Results:

Participants in the experimental group showed statistically significant improvements in the primary outcome perceived stress (Cohen's d = 0.44) and the secondary outcomes emotional wellbeing (Cohen's d = 0.47), and both state anxiety (Cohen's d = 0.38) and trait anxiety (Cohen's d = 0.80) compared to the control group that did not carry out any type of physical training.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrated that a 12-week yoga intervention can significantly reduce perceived stress and anxiety, and improve emotional wellbeing in university students. Initially, the experimental group (EG) reported higher levels of stress and anxiety than the control group (CG), but after the intervention, the EG experienced significant improvements compared to the CG.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Estrés Psicológico / Estudiantes / Yoga / Salud Mental Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Ansiedad / Estrés Psicológico / Estudiantes / Yoga / Salud Mental Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: España Pais de publicación: Suiza