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The effect of the yoga course on mindfulness and self‐compassion among nursing students
Author(s) -
Erkin Özüm,
Şenuzun Aykar Fisun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12630
Subject(s) - mindfulness , self compassion , compassion , psychology , clinical psychology , significant difference , medicine , nursing , political science , law
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga on mindfulness and self‐compassion among nursing students. Design and Methods The quasiexperimental single‐group pretest–posttest design study conducted with 47 nursing students. The data were collected using a "personal data form," the "mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS)," and the "self‐compassion scale (SCS)." Findings While the mean score of the students from the “MAAS” was 60.51 (±11.35) in the pretest, it increased to 63.7 (±8.75) in the posttest ( p < 0.05). While the mean score of the students from the SCS was 3.22 ± 0.69 in the pretest, it increased to 3.59 (±0.53) in the posttest ( p < 0.05). A statistically significant relationship was found between mindfulness and SCS scores ( r = 0.162). Practice Implications After the yoga course, mindfulness and self‐compassion of the students were found to be higher than it was before the lessons. The higher the mindfulness level of the students is, the higher the level of self‐compassion is.