Evaluating Emotional Well-Being after a Short-Term Traditional Yoga Practice Approach in Yoga Practitioners with an Existing Western-Type Yoga Practice
Table 1
Baseline demographics and affect regulation style.
WY ()
TY ()
t
p
Demographics
Age, mean ± SD
30.2 ± 7.9
30.9 ± 8.3
−0.823
0.823
Gender, (%) female
9 (75.0)
11 (91.7)
−1.076
0.294
Yoga practice experience
Overall mean ± SD
1.7 ± 1.3
2.00 ± 1.4
−0.616
0.544
(%)
2–6 months
2 (16.7)
1 (8.3)
Up to 1 year
4 (33.3)
4 (33.4)
Up to 2 years
4 (33.3)
3 (25.0)
<2 years
2 (16.7)
4 (33.3)
Affect regulation style,
mean ± SD
Active distraction
3.16 ± 0.89
3.04 ± 0.79
−0.339
0.739
Cognitive engagement
3.38 ± 1.42
3.63 ± 0.73
0.540
0.594
Behavioral engagement
3.14 ± 0.98
3.10 ± 0.64
−0.123
0.903
Venting/expressing affect
3.22 ± 1.20
3.43 ± 0.90
0.500
0.622
Passive distraction
1.85 ± 0.25
2.19 ± 0.25
1.080
0.292
Rumination/withdrawal
3.38 ± 0.25
3.04 ± 0.25
0.121
0.383
Waiting/reframing
2.27 ± 0.28
2.77 ± 0.28
0.055
0.957
Baseline demographic characteristics and affect regulation style (Measure of Affect Regulatory Style Score, MARS) in yoga practitioners practicing under a Western approach to practice (WY) and practitioners with an existing WY practice who were about to start the 2-week traditional practice approach (TY). Data are expressed in mean ± SD unless otherwise specified. Independent Student's t-test was performed to compare means between groups. = -value, = value.
