Yoga and Psychological Well-Being: Sequential Mediating Role of Happiness and Mindfulness
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar December 17, 2023 Elvan Kiremitçi Canıöz
This study compared psychological well-being, happiness, and mindfulness between yoga practitioners and non-practitioners, and tested whether happiness and mindfulness sequentially mediate the link between yoga and psychological well-being. Among 263 participants (129 yoga practitioners, 134 non-practitioners), positive correlations were found between psychological well-being and happiness (.56), psychological well-being and mindfulness (.34), and happiness and mindfulness (.30). The authors conclude that happiness and mindfulness play a significant sequential mediating role in the relationship between yoga and psychological well-being, suggesting that yoga's benefits may operate through these psychological factors.