Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness and Yoga practices are well-established interventions for enhancing adolescent well-being. This study aimed to design, validate, and evaluate a Mindful Yoga and Meditation (MYM) intervention module tailored for adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in two phases. In Phase I, formative research using a qualitative approach was conducted to explore the needs, barriers, and facilitators for integrating mindfulness practices. Data were collected through in-depth interviews ( n = 21) and focus group discussions ( n = 8) with key stakeholders. Insights from the data, expert feedback, and literature review informed the development of the module, with content validity established using Lawshe’s content validity ratio ( n = 9 experts). Phase II involved a pilot study among high school students ( n = 18) in a government school in Udupi district, Karnataka, India, in July 2024. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Standardized tools were used to measure the psychological distress (K10), emotion regulation (ERQ-CA), mindfulness (CAMM), and well-being (WHO-5). Thematic analysis was applied to qualitative data, while paired t-tests/Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were used for quantitative analysis. RESULTS: The results revealed significant reductions in psychological distress and emotional suppression and improvements in mindfulness, emotion regulation, and well-being. CONCLUSION: The validated MYM module is a feasible school-based intervention for fostering adolescent well-being and emotional regulation by addressing their developmental needs through activity-based mindfulness and yoga practices.
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- DOI
- 10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25
- Journal
- Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 14(1), 558
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Jobin, K., Ashok, L., Munivenkatappa, M., Andrews, J. J. T., Lakshmi, R. V., & John, S. (2025). Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 14(1), 558. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25
MLA 9
Jobin, K., et al. "Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being." Journal of Education and Health Promotion, vol. 14, no. 1, 2025, pp. 558. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25.
Chicago (author–date)
Jobin, K., Lena Ashok, Manjula Munivenkatappa, J. J. Teddy Andrews, R. Vani Lakshmi, and Soyuz John. 2025. "Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being." Journal of Education and Health Promotion 14 (1): 558. https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25.
Harvard
Jobin, K., Ashok, L., Munivenkatappa, M., Andrews, J. J. T., Lakshmi, R. V. and John, S. (2025) 'Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being', Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 14(1), pp. 558. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25.
Vancouver
Jobin K, Ashok L, Munivenkatappa M, Andrews JJT, Lakshmi RV, John S. Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2025;14(1):558. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25
IEEE
K. Jobin, L. Ashok, M. Munivenkatappa, J. J. T. Andrews, R. V. Lakshmi, and S. John, "Development of a school-based mindful yoga and meditation intervention module for enhancing adolescents’ emotion regulation and well-being," Journal of Education and Health Promotion, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 558, 2025, doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_408_25.