Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga on mindfulness and self‐compassion among nursing students.
Design and Methods
The quasiexperimental single‐group pretest–posttest design study conducted with 47 nursing students. The data were collected using a “personal data form,” the “mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS),” and the “self‐compassion scale (SCS).”
Findings
While the mean score of the students from the “MAAS” was 60.51 (±11.35) in the pretest, it increased to 63.7 (±8.75) in the posttest (p < 0.05). While the mean score of the students from the SCS was 3.22 ± 0.69 in the pretest, it increased to 3.59 (±0.53) in the posttest (p < 0.05). A statistically significant relationship was found between mindfulness and SCS scores (r = 0.162).
Practice Implications
After the yoga course, mindfulness and self‐compassion of the students were found to be higher than it was before the lessons. The higher the mindfulness level of the students is, the higher the level of self‐compassion is.