Perceived Benefits of Yoga among Urban School Students: A Qualitative Analysis
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This study reports on the findings of a qualitative evaluation of a yoga intervention program for urban middle and high school youth in New York City public and charter schools. Six focus groups were conducted with students who participated in a year‐long yoga program to determine their perceptions of mental and physical benefits as well as barriers and challenges. Results show that students perceived the benefits of yoga as increased self‐regulation, mindfulness, self‐esteem, physical conditioning, academic performance, and stress reduction. Barriers and challenges for a yoga practice include lack of time and space. The extent to which the benefits experienced are interrelated to one another is discussed. Suggestions for future research and school‐based programming are also offered.
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Background
- Authors
- Wang, D., & Hagins, M.
- Affiliations
- Long Island University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Donna
- Venue
- Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-01
- Volume
- 2016
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 8725654-8725654
- ISSN
- 1741-427X (ISSN-L)
- 1741-4288
- PMC
- PMC4739474
- OpenAlex
- W2265264639
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 7.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Sonima Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
- Keywords
- yoga, urban youth, middle and high school students, student perceptions, self-regulation, mindfulness, self-esteem, stress reduction, physical conditioning, academic performance, New York City public schools
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