Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga

Objective: to analyze the effects of a Hatha-Yoga program on the emotional indicators of undergraduate students. Method: this is a quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with 36 students, with the final sample consisting of 14 in the intervention group and 18 in the control group, totaling 32....

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Main Authors: Vanessa Ferraz Leite, Moisés Kogien, Tatiane Lebre Dias, Margani Cadore Weis Maia, Larissa de Almeida Rézio, Samira Reschetti Marcon
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Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2025-07-01
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author Vanessa Ferraz Leite
Moisés Kogien
Tatiane Lebre Dias
Margani Cadore Weis Maia
Larissa de Almeida Rézio
Samira Reschetti Marcon
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description Objective: to analyze the effects of a Hatha-Yoga program on the emotional indicators of undergraduate students. Method: this is a quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with 36 students, with the final sample consisting of 14 in the intervention group and 18 in the control group, totaling 32. The participants’ emotional indicators were assessed before and after the Hatha-Yoga intervention, using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale; Self-Compassion Scale; Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out using t-tests (paired and for independent groups) to assess the effect of the intervention. Results: in the intra-group analysis, the intervention group showed an increase in the emotional indicators of compassion, self-compassion and a decrease in anxiety and daytime sleepiness after eight weeks of practicing Hatha-Yoga. In the control group, there was a significant decrease in dispositional mindfulness. In the post-test between-groups analysis, moderate effect size differences were found for self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness. Conclusion: the practice of Hatha-Yoga had a positive impact on the students’ emotional indicators, contributing to health promotion and expanded self-care (RBR-10jgv7ky).
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spelling doaj-art-c2d6abd17de345a9a7e133e7bbae847a2025-08-20T03:08:40ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452025-07-013310.1590/1518-8345.7193.4590Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-YogaVanessa Ferraz Leitehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3860-4056Moisés Kogienhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-6648Tatiane Lebre Diashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-1578Margani Cadore Weis Maiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-5960Larissa de Almeida Réziohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0750-8379Samira Reschetti Marconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5191-3331 Objective: to analyze the effects of a Hatha-Yoga program on the emotional indicators of undergraduate students. Method: this is a quasi-experimental pilot study carried out with 36 students, with the final sample consisting of 14 in the intervention group and 18 in the control group, totaling 32. The participants’ emotional indicators were assessed before and after the Hatha-Yoga intervention, using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; Santa Clara Brief Compassion Scale; Self-Compassion Scale; Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview; Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale; Barratt Impulsiveness Scale and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out using t-tests (paired and for independent groups) to assess the effect of the intervention. Results: in the intra-group analysis, the intervention group showed an increase in the emotional indicators of compassion, self-compassion and a decrease in anxiety and daytime sleepiness after eight weeks of practicing Hatha-Yoga. In the control group, there was a significant decrease in dispositional mindfulness. In the post-test between-groups analysis, moderate effect size differences were found for self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness. Conclusion: the practice of Hatha-Yoga had a positive impact on the students’ emotional indicators, contributing to health promotion and expanded self-care (RBR-10jgv7ky).http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692025000100345&lng=en&tlng=enYogaEmotionsStudentsUniversitiesMental HealthQuasi-Experimental Studies
spellingShingle Vanessa Ferraz Leite
Moisés Kogien
Tatiane Lebre Dias
Margani Cadore Weis Maia
Larissa de Almeida Rézio
Samira Reschetti Marcon
Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Yoga
Emotions
Students
Universities
Mental Health
Quasi-Experimental Studies
title Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
title_full Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
title_fullStr Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
title_full_unstemmed Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
title_short Emotional indicators of university students: a quasi-experimental pilot study with Hatha-Yoga
title_sort emotional indicators of university students a quasi experimental pilot study with hatha yoga
topic Yoga
Emotions
Students
Universities
Mental Health
Quasi-Experimental Studies
url http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692025000100345&lng=en&tlng=en
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