YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES
Introduction: Compared to earlier times, university students are showing low physical activity levels. Compared to university students in the USA, students at Indian higher education institutions are 30% less physically active. The habits and beliefs formed at this stage of life are expected to have...
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| author | Neha Patil Varshitha Dubbala Samiksha Pote Sanjana Garimella Rajiv Yeravdekar Ankit Singh |
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| description | Introduction: Compared to earlier times, university students are showing low physical activity levels. Compared to university students in the USA, students at Indian higher education institutions are 30% less physically active. The habits and beliefs formed at this stage of life are expected to have a long-term influence. Yoga is considered an alternative therapy effective in improving physical and mental health. Assessing the factors influencing university students' yoga adoption intentions is essential. Aims: To evaluate the selected university students' physical activity level and the mediating role of cues to action. Methods: The research design is cross-sectional and causal. The response of 120 university students was collected. The analysis is based on Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), and the software used includes SmartPLS and Microsoft Excel. Results – The study confirms the full mediation role of cue to action on the relationship between positive attitude for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.179, t = 3.098, p < 0.002). Similarly, cue to action partially mediates the relationship between friend's support for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.102, t = 2.34, p < 0.019). Conclusion: The university administrators should increase the cue to action for adopting health promotion behavior, including yoga at all levels, i.e., individual, relationships, community, social and policy making. To begin with, interventions such as developing educational videos, mandatory health promotion courses, and a buddy system can be started. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7b24a5e2bf6c4374bb3166aaaa5fbb1f2025-08-20T01:53:37ZengUniversitas AirlanggaThe Indonesian Journal of Public Health1829-70052540-88362024-03-01191445610.20473/ijph.v19i1.2024.44-5641790YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGESNeha Patil0Varshitha Dubbala1Samiksha Pote2Sanjana Garimella3Rajiv Yeravdekar4Ankit Singh5Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, A Constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Lavale, Pune, IndiaSymbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, A Constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Lavale, Pune, IndiaSymbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, A Constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Lavale, Pune, IndiaSymbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, A Constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Lavale, Pune, IndiaFaculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, MaharashtraSymbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, A Constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Lavale, Pune, IndiaIntroduction: Compared to earlier times, university students are showing low physical activity levels. Compared to university students in the USA, students at Indian higher education institutions are 30% less physically active. The habits and beliefs formed at this stage of life are expected to have a long-term influence. Yoga is considered an alternative therapy effective in improving physical and mental health. Assessing the factors influencing university students' yoga adoption intentions is essential. Aims: To evaluate the selected university students' physical activity level and the mediating role of cues to action. Methods: The research design is cross-sectional and causal. The response of 120 university students was collected. The analysis is based on Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), and the software used includes SmartPLS and Microsoft Excel. Results – The study confirms the full mediation role of cue to action on the relationship between positive attitude for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.179, t = 3.098, p < 0.002). Similarly, cue to action partially mediates the relationship between friend's support for yoga and behavioral intentions to adopt yoga (effect = 0.102, t = 2.34, p < 0.019). Conclusion: The university administrators should increase the cue to action for adopting health promotion behavior, including yoga at all levels, i.e., individual, relationships, community, social and policy making. To begin with, interventions such as developing educational videos, mandatory health promotion courses, and a buddy system can be started.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/43708physical activityyogahealth belief modelsocio-ecological modelpositive attitude |
| spellingShingle | Neha Patil Varshitha Dubbala Samiksha Pote Sanjana Garimella Rajiv Yeravdekar Ankit Singh YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES The Indonesian Journal of Public Health physical activity yoga health belief model socio-ecological model positive attitude |
| title | YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES |
| title_full | YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES |
| title_fullStr | YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES |
| title_full_unstemmed | YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES |
| title_short | YOGA ADOPTION INTENTIONS AMONGST UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: VARIABLES AND LINKAGES |
| title_sort | yoga adoption intentions amongst university students variables and linkages |
| topic | physical activity yoga health belief model socio-ecological model positive attitude |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/IJPH/article/view/43708 |
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