Altern Ther Health Med. 2023 May;29(4):66-71.
Happiness is a complex subjective experience that is essential to societal progress. This study investigated the association between Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) and subjective happiness in Singapore. Subjective happiness data were collected from a convenience sample (N = 733) comprised of 2 groups: SKY (n = 385) and non-SKY (n = 348) practitioners. SKY was categorized into non-, monthly, weekly, and daily practitioners and happiness was categorized into lower, middle and higher tertile groups. Confounding variables included age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, education level, body mass index (BMI), smoking status, alcohol consumption and self-reported health. Daily SKY participation was positively associated with a 2-fold higher likelihood of being happier in a multivariate regression analysis. The trend analysis showed that as SKY frequency increases, the odds of being happier increases. These findings help generate the hypothesis that yogic breathing may promote happiness. Further experimental and prospective investigations are warranted.
幸福是一种复杂的主观体验，对社会进步至关重要。本研究调查了在新加坡修完苏达尔珊瑜伽（SKY）与主观幸福感之间的关系。主观幸福感的数据来自方便样本（N=733），分为两组：SKY（n=385）和非 SKY（n=348）练习者。SKY 分为非、每月、每周和每日练习者，幸福感分为低、中、高三分位数组。混杂变量包括年龄、性别、种族、婚姻状况、教育水平、体重指数（BMI）、吸烟状况、饮酒状况和自我报告的健康状况。在多元回归分析中，每日 SKY 参与与幸福感提高的可能性增加两倍呈正相关。趋势分析表明，随着 SKY 频率的增加，幸福感提高的几率也随之增加。这些发现有助于提出瑜伽呼吸可能促进幸福感的假设。需要进一步的实验和前瞻性研究。
