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YOMI: Bridging psychology with yoga and mindfulness. A five-week randomized controlled pilot study on the effects of the YOMI program on stress and worry

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Author

  • Frida Hylander
  • Maria Johansson

Summary, in English

The word YOMI combines the words YOga and MIndfulness. By using Western psychological knowledge, bridging it together with ancient Eastern wisdom, the primary purpose of this randomized controlled study is to measure the effects of the five-week YOMI program on perceived stress and worry, and levels of different facets of mindfulness, on a non-clinical population. The YOMI program consists of 10 differently themed sessions and does not include home assignments. It was tested on a randomized experiment group (N=24), with a control group (N=25) assigned to a waiting-list condition. Using well-established validated instruments, all measures were carried out via self-reports, including the Perceived Stress Scale, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. The results of the study consistently confirm all the proposed hypotheses, which suggests that the YOMI program is beneficial for decreasing stress and worry, and for increasing the level of mindfulness; both regarding enhanced acceptance and awareness. The study shows large effect sizes on all measures, except one showing a moderate effect size.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Document type

Student publication for professional degree (Master's level)

Topic

  • Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

  • YOMI
  • yoga
  • mindfulness
  • acceptance
  • psychology
  • PSS
  • PSWQ
  • FFMQ

Supervisor

  • Daiva Daukantaité