The effect of the yoga course on mindfulness and self‐compassion among nursing students

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga on mindfulness and selfcompassion among nursing students.Design and Methods: The quasiexperimental single-group pretest-posttest design study conducted with 47 nursing students. The data were collected using a "personal data form," the "mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS)," and the "self-compassion scale (SCS)."Findings: While the mean score of the students from the "MAAS" was 60.51 (±11.35) in the pretest, it increased to 63.7 (±8.75) in the posttest (p < 0.05). While the mean score of the students from the SCS was 3.22 ± 0.69 in the pretest, it increased to 3.59 (±0.53) in the posttest (p < 0.05). A statistically significant relationship was found between mindfulness and SCS scores (r = 0.162).

A cross-sectional analysis of yoga experience on variables associated with psychological well-being

“…Similar to interoceptive awareness, self-compassion scores were higher in the long-term practitioner group, but also significantly higher in the intermittent group than in the non-practitioner participants. These results are consistent with other studies incorporating self-compassion as a construct, including study of the effects of a 3-day residential yoga program on professional educators (Dyer et al, 2021), an examination of the effects of a 2-week yoga-based meditation program (Patel et al, 2018), a study of nursing students following 14 weeks of yoga practice (Erkin and Aykar, 2021), and an examination of regular yoga practitioners (Snaith et al, 2018). Together, these studies suggest that self-compassion scores may improve with either short-or long-term practicing of yoga.…”

“…Importantly, our data are also consistent with experimental studies in which participants were measured before and after yoga training. For example, Erkin and Aykar (2021) reported greater scores on the FFMQ in nursing students following 14 weeks of yoga practice. Another study reported improved mindful attention as Mediation model featuring yoga practice (predictor), emotion dysregulation (outcome), and interoceptive awareness (mediator).…”

“…Importantly, our data are also consistent with experimental studies in which participants were measured before and after yoga training. For example, Erkin and Aykar (2021) reported greater scores on the FFMQ in nursing students following 14 weeks of yoga practice. Another study reported improved mindful attention as measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS; Brown and Ryan, 2003 ) following 2 weeks of daily yoga-based meditation practice ( Patel et al, 2018 ).…”

Atenção plena disposicional, regulação emocional e estresse percebido em estudantes de enfermagem

“…Em relação aos níveis de atenção plena disposicional, esta amostra apresentou escore médio condizente com o que tem sido reportado em estudos com desfechos e população similares. Entretanto, é importante destacar que estudos recentes que avaliaram atenção plena disposicional entre estudantes de enfermagem por meio da Mindful Attention Awareness Scale apresentaram ampla variabilidade dos escores médios reportados em seus estudos de linha de base (pré-intervenções), variando de 45,80 (19) a 60,51 (20) pontos. Isso, possivelmente, se deve às distinções acadêmicas e socioculturais de cada contexto universitário avaliado.…”

Peran Self-Compassion terhadap Kualitas Hidup Profesional: Studi pada Perawat Jiwa

“…Praktik yoga memberikan manfaat pada kesehatan fisik dan mental. Yoga diketahui dapat mendorong self-compassion dan mindfulness (Erkin & Şenuzun Aykar, 2020).…”