Yoga and Psychological Well-Being: Sequential Mediating Role of Happiness and Mindfulness
Elvan Kiremitçi Canıöz
Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar December 17, 2023 DOI: 10.18863/pgy.1264898 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional comparative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 263 |
| Population | Adults who practice yoga and adults who do not practice yoga |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Yoga Psychological well-being Happiness |
| Key findings | Happiness and mindfulness sequentially mediate the relationship between yoga and psychological well-being. |
Abstract
Nowadays, individuals do yoga as a way to improve their physical and psychological health with the pursuit of feeling good. Therefore, examining yoga in terms of psychological factors is very important in literature and life. This study aimed to examine psychological well-being, happiness, and mindfulness according to yoga and non-yoga practitioners and the sequential mediating role of happiness and mindfulness in the relationship between yoga and psychological well-being. The sample group of this study consists of 263 participants (129 yoga practitioners and 134 non-yoga practitioners). Participants completed the Demographic Information Form, Psychological Well-Being Scale, Oxford Happiness Scale, and Conscious Awareness Scale online. The data obtained in the study were analyzed by applying the Pearson correlation coefficient and Serial Multi-Mediator Variable Analysis (PROCESS Model 6). According to the study results, it was seen that between psychological well-being and happiness .56, between psychological well-being and mindfulness .34, and between happiness and mindfulness .30 correlations are positive and significant relationships. In conclusion, the results remark on the significant sequential mediating role of happiness and mindfulness in the relationship between yoga and psychological well-being.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
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