Project Director

Black, Kristen J.

Department Examiner

Zelin, Alexandra

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Abstract

Thousands of years ago, yoga was intended to refocus and prepare an individual for self-exploration. Today, the “colloquial yoga” has manifested as an exercise fad. The aim of this study was to further investigate yoga as a stress reducing technique among a sample of college students. This study examined yoga as a distinct discipline by comparing 3 separate conditions (yoga, active-control, and neutral-control). This research aimed to demonstrate an overall decrease in perceived stress, increase in self-esteem, and increase in ability to psychologically detach from stressors after engaging in a yoga practice, as compared to the two control conditions. Overall, evidence from this research suggests that a single yoga session had a significant effect on detachment from psychological stressors but little effect on perceived stress or self-esteem. The results of this study strengthen the literature on the benefits of a mindful yoga practice, particularly by examining pre, post, and next day effects.

Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge all that Dr. Black has done to aid me in this process, I couldn't have done it without you!

IRB Number

19-109

Degree

B. S.; An honors thesis submitted to the faculty of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of Science.

Date

5-2020

Location

College students -- Psychology; Stress (Psychology); Yoga -- Therapeutic use

Keyword

detachment; mindfulness; perceived stress; self-esteem; yoga

Discipline

Health Psychology

Document Type

Theses

Extent

39 leaves.

DCMI Type

Text

Language

English

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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