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The effectiveness of a Mindful Yoga and Common Yoga intervention on emotion regulation and well-being of adolescents; A nonrandomized quasi-experimental study.
| Τίτλος: | The effectiveness of a Mindful Yoga and Common Yoga intervention on emotion regulation and well-being of adolescents; A nonrandomized quasi-experimental study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | K J; Department of Social and Health Innovation, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India., Ashok L; Department of Social and Health Innovation, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India., Manjula M; Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India., J J TA; Department of Social and Health Innovation, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India., R VL; Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India., John S; Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. |
| Πηγή: | PloS one [PLoS One] 2026 Aug 26; Vol. 21 (8), pp. e0355375. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 26 (Print Publication: 2026). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Yoga*/psychology , Mindfulness*/methods , Emotional Regulation*, Meditation/psychology ; Students/psychology ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; Psychological Well-Being ; India ; Mental Health ; Stress, Psychological |
| Περίληψη: | Objectives: Yoga programs have gained wide attention in school settings to promote adolescent mental health. However, comparative evaluations of distinct yoga-based approaches are limited. This study examined the effectiveness of a Mindful Yoga and Meditation (MYM) program and the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) in reducing psychological distress and enhancing mindfulness, emotion regulation, and overall well-being among secondary school students in India. Methods: The study employed a quasi-experimental design. A total of 147 students were assigned to three groups: MYM, CYP, and waitlist-control. Both interventions were conducted over 21 days, with assessments at baseline (T1), post-intervention (T2), and 3-month follow-up (T3). The outcome measures included psychological distress (K10), mindfulness (CAMM), emotion regulation (ERQ-CA), and well-being (WHO-5). A linear mixed model was employed to examine the main effects of group and time, as well as the group × time interaction, across all outcome measures. Results: Both the MYM and CYP groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group. The MYM participants demonstrated greater and more sustained gains in mindfulness (p < .001), cognitive reappraisal (p = .026), and well-being (p < .001), along with larger reductions in distress (p < .001) and expressive suppression (p < .001). While CYP was effective, its benefits were comparatively smaller and less durable when compared to MYM. No significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusion: The findings support the feasibility and effectiveness of brief school-based yoga interventions in promoting adolescent mental health. Importantly, integrating mindfulness into yoga practices (as in MYM) yielded superior outcomes, emphasizing the added value of mindful components. (Copyright: © 2026 K et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
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| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260826 Date Completed: 20260826 Latest Revision: 20260828 |
| Update Code: | 20260828 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13514015 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0355375 |
| PMID: | 42647445 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0355375 |