A Study of the Impact of Yoga Based Practices on Positive Psychological Outcomes in Young Healthy Population
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https://doi.org/10.48165/irjay.2026.9.04.04Abstract
This research focuses on the relationship between Yoga and Positive Psychological outcome in undergraduates pursuing professional graduation programs. The study was conducted in two parts. The first part was a cross-sectional survey study where the author analyzed the Flourishing of 179 undergraduates pursuing professional graduation programs and related their level of Flourishing to Emotional Awareness and Self-Regulation. The author explored the role of mediators in this relationship, namely, Emotional Awareness and Self-Regulation. The second part of the research was an experimental study. A group of 70 undergraduates pursuing professional graduation programs was randomly divided into two equal subgroups of 35 each. One group was provided YBP during a course on Certificate Course in Yoga Application while the other group acted as control. Pre and Post course assessments revealed a significant increase in the Positive Psychological Outcome (Flourishing) scores of the experimental group over the control group, thus reiterating the relationship between YBP and Flourishing. The results indicate that Yoga Based Practices (YBP) positively impact the level of Flourishing, both directly and through the mediators.
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