Osher Research Center, Harvard Medical School, and Department of Biomedicine, New England School of Acupuncture, Boston, MA, USA.
Explore (NY). 2013 May-Jun;9(3):171-80. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.02.001.
This is the first published qualitative assessment of a yoga program applied in a high school setting. This qualitative interview study was nested in a randomized, controlled trial studying the effects of a yoga program offered in place of a semester of physical education classes at a rural public high school. Student interviews were conducted after taking part in a semester of the yoga program. A formal passive consent with information about the qualitative study was sent home to parents/guardians of all students in the parent study before the interviews. Most students enjoyed the yoga classes and felt benefits. Negative reports of yoga practice were associated with gender as most males sensed peer pressure against practicing yoga. Despite this finding, most students wanted to continue yoga and would continue if it were offered in school. Positive reports include a greater kinesthetic awareness, which some students associated with a greater respect for the body and improved self-image. Among students reporting psychological benefits, many cited stress reduction; many used yoga to manage negative emotions; and some propagated more optimism. Most thought yoga could reduce interest in the use of drugs and alcohol and increase social cohesion with family and peers. We found that a yoga program is feasible in this sample of 9th and 10th graders, especially after benefits are perceived. We also found evidence that yoga may lead to emergent positive benefits in health behaviors not directly prescribed by the program. These results suggest that school-based yoga programs may be appropriate for promoting healthy behaviors at a societal level by focusing on the prevention of negative patterns during the adolescent transition.
这是第一篇发表的关于在高中环境中应用瑜伽计划的定性评估。这项定性访谈研究是在一项随机对照试验中进行的，该试验研究了在一所农村公立高中替代一学期体育课的瑜伽计划的效果。学生在参加了一学期的瑜伽课程后接受了采访。在采访之前，向家长研究中所有学生的家长/监护人发送了一份正式的被动同意书，其中包含有关定性研究的信息。大多数学生喜欢瑜伽课并感受到了益处。对瑜伽练习的负面报道与性别有关，因为大多数男性感到同伴对练习瑜伽的压力。尽管有此发现，但大多数学生希望继续瑜伽，如果学校提供瑜伽，他们会继续。积极的报告包括更强的运动意识，一些学生将其与对身体的更大尊重和改善的自我形象联系起来。在报告心理益处的学生中，许多人提到减轻压力；许多人使用瑜伽来控制负面情绪；有些人则更加乐观。大多数人认为瑜伽可以降低对使用毒品和酒精的兴趣，并增强与家人和同伴的社会凝聚力。我们发现，在 9 年级和 10 年级的学生中，瑜伽计划是可行的，尤其是在感受到益处之后。我们还发现证据表明，瑜伽可能会导致健康行为方面出现意外的积极益处，而这些益处不是该计划直接规定的。这些结果表明，以学校为基础的瑜伽计划可能适合通过关注青少年过渡期间负面模式的预防来促进社会层面的健康行为。
