THE EFFECT OF PREGNANCY YOGA ON SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Authors : Derya Yüksel KOÇAK, Rukiye HÖBEK AKARSU

Pages : 112-123

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Publication Date : 2023-08-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Background: Previous studies showed the potential effects of pregnancy yoga on stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, pregnancy disorders, and mental health in normal pregnancies. Objective: This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of pregnancy yoga on the spiritual well-being of pregnant women. Method: 72 pregnant women who were at gestational weeks of 12-28 and who attended the pregnant training class of a university hospital between September 2019- December 2019 were randomized to yoga and control groups. In this study, the yoga group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 36); received standard care plus a total of 12 sessions of yoga practice for 6 weeks, two days a week and each session lasting 40 minutes. The control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 36); received standard care during the same period. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale was applied to the pregnant women in the yoga group before and after the yoga practice. Results: Before the yoga practice, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale total score of the pregnant women in the yoga group was 111.69 ± 11.79 and it incresed to 121.56 ± 7.46 after the intervention. The difference between the post-intervention Spiritual Well-Being Scale total score of the yoga group and the control group was found to be statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p = 0.000);. Conclusion: Yoga during pregnancy may promote the spiritual well-being of pregnant women. Keywords: Yoga, pregnancy, Spiritual health, spiritual well-being, nursing
Keywords : Yoga, pregnancy, Spiritual health, spiritual well being, nursing