Yoga and Cognitive ‐behavioral Interventions to Reduce Stress in Incoming College Students: A Pilot Study

We examined the feasibility and differential efficacy of cognitive‐behavioral stress management (CBSM) and yoga for first‐year college students to reduce stress and improve mental and physical health. Thirty‐four incoming first‐year female students were assigned to 8 weeks of yoga, CBSM, or a wait‐list control. Assessments were made at baseline, end of intervention, and 4 months after intervention end. Both CBSM and yoga produced salutary changes in psychosocial and behavioral health as well as health‐related measures of physical function and activity relative to the control group. Stress‐management interventions are feasible and highly regarded by first‐year women and demonstrate promising effects.

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Source: Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research - March 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Crystal L. Park, Kristen E. Riley, Tosca D. Braun, Ji Yeon Jung, Hyungyung G. Suh, Linda S. Pescatello, Michael H. Antoni Tags: Original Article Source Type: research