Evaluation of happiness levels and sleep quality of women practicing yoga: A pre-test post-test study

Vasviye Eroğlu(1), Ayşe Çataloluk(2),


(1) Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Health Science Faculty, Department of Midwifery, Tokat, Turkey
(2) Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Health Science Faculty, Department of Midwifery, Tokat, Turkey
Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study evaluated the happiness levels and sleep quality of women practicing yoga. Fifty-four women participated in a 4-week yoga program with 60-minute sessions three times weekly. Data were collected using a Socio-Demographic Form, the Happiness Scale (HS), and the Cumhuriyet Subjective Sleep Quality Scale (CSSQS) before and after the program. Mean HS scores increased significantly from 14.44±3.94 to 17.50±4.28 after yoga (p<0.05). Mean CSSQS scores decreased significantly from 25.07±7.90 to 16.66±9.75, indicating improved sleep quality (p<0.05). Differences were also significant across age, education, marital status, income, employment, and smoking status (p<0.05). These findings suggest that yoga is a promising intervention to improve happiness and sleep quality among women.

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