Effects of Basic Yoga and Meditation Techniques on Anxiety and Perceived Stress Levels of Midwifery Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Funda Çitil Canbay, Emine Yaşar
Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi March 20, 2025 DOI: 10.32329/uad.1596496 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Midwifery students at a public university in Turkey |
| Interventions | Yoga Meditation |
| Measures | Beck Anxiety Scale, Perceived Stress Scale |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Yoga and meditation techniques significantly decreased perceived stress and anxiety scores among midwifery students in the experimental group, while control-group scores increased significantly; between-group comparisons after the intervention showed significantly lower perceived stress and anxiety in the experimental group. |
Abstract
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of basic yoga and meditation techniques on the anxiety and perceived stress levels of midwifery students. This study is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study was conducted with students of the Midwifery Department of a public university in Turkey. Data were collected using the “Student Diagnosis and Follow-up Form”, “Beck Anxiety Scale” and “Perceived Stress Scale”. Descriptive statistics, dependent groups t-test and independent groups t-test were applied in the analyses. While the perceived stress and anxiety scores of midwifery students who were applied yoga and meditation techniques decreased significantly, the perceived stress and anxiety scores in the control group increased significantly. It was observed that the perceived stress and anxiety scores were not at the high level after yoga and meditation techniques. It was determined that the perceived stress and anxiety scores between the groups decreased significantly in the experimental group after yoga and meditation techniques (p
Comparable studies
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