Well-being at workplace through mindfulness: Influence of Yoga practice on positive affect and aggression.
Umesh Dwivedi, Sony Kumari, K B Akhilesh, H R Nagendra
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 160 |
| Population | Working professionals involved in counterproductive work behavior |
| Interventions | Pranayama meditation physical exercises and management theories |
| Duration | 10 weeks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Aggression Yoga Counterproductive work behavior Positive affectivity |
| Key findings | Among working professionals involved in counterproductive work behavior, a 10-week Yoga program (Asanas, Pranayama, meditation, and Yogic theories) produced a statistically significant reduction in aggression and a significant enhancement in positive affectivity compared with a control group receiving physical exercises and management theories. Baseline scores did not differ between groups. |
Abstract
Mindfulness is about being aware of internal and external stimuli by witnessing the act in a nonjudgmental manner. Earlier researches suggest that positive affectivity (PA) is negatively related to negative affectivity, aggression, and counterproductive work behavior (CWB). The present study examined the effect of mindfulness developed through Yoga practices on aggression and PA among working professionals involved in CWB. A pre-test, post-test randomized controlled design was used with a study sample of Yoga group (n = 80) and control group (n = 80) for a duration of 10 weeks. Yoga module that included Asanas, Pranayama, meditation, and Yogic theories were taught to the Yoga group. Mild to moderate physical exercises and management theories were taught to the control group. Measurements of aggression and PA scores were taken at the baseline and postintervention for assessment. At the baseline, there was no significant difference in the variable scores between both the groups. Postintervention results revealed that Yoga group showed statistically significant (P < 0.001) reduction in aggression and significant (P < 0.001) enhancement in PA in comparison to the control group. When compared with the control group at the end of the intervention, the Yoga group scores were significantly lower for aggression and higher for PA.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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