YogaYapan Bireylerin Sağlık Durum Algısı ve Yogaya İlişkin Görüşleri

Amaç: Yoga yapan bireylerin sağlık durum algısı ve yogaya ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı araştırma, online bir yoga platformunda 01-30 Aralık 2017 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Evreni veri toplama sürecinde internet sitesine giriş yapan 1602 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Örneklem seçimine gidilmemiş evrenin tamamına ulaşmak hedeflenmiştir. Araştırmaya online anketi dolduran 158 gönüllü katılmıştır. Veriler, katılımcıların tanıtıcı özelliklerini (6 soru), yogaya ilişkin görüşlerini (5 soru) içeren soru formu ve Sağlık Durumunu Algılama Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Yoga yapan bireylerin %92.4 ü kadın ve 32-38 yaş aralığındadır. Bireylerin %36.1’i 6 aydan az süredir yoga yapmaktadır. Bireylerin yoga ile ilgili görüşleri incelendiğinde; yoganın birey için anlamı sırasıyla: spor (%39.3), ruhsal gelişim (%24.0), kişisel gelişim (%22.8), meditasyon (%13.9) olarak bildirilmiştir. Bireylerin en sık yoga yaptığı yer yoga stüdyosudur (%62.6). Yoga yapmayı aksatan durumlar; ekonomik sebepler (%32.9), zaman ayıramamak (%30.4), bedensel yorgunluk (%19.0), yoganın öncelik olmayışı (%17.7) olarak saptanmıştır. Bireylerin %96.2’si sağlıklı yaşam için yoganın gerekli olduğunu ifade etmiştir. Bireylerin %57.0’ı fiziksel sağlığını “çok iyi” olarak algıladığı saptanmıştır. Sağlığı algılama puan ortalaması 1.47±0.32’dir. Bireylerin yoga yapma süresi (F=1.53 p

Self-Perceived Health Status and Yoga-Related Perceptions among Yoga Practitioner

Aim: To determine self-perceived health status among yoga practitioners and their perceptions of yoga. Methods: Thisdescriptive study was conducted in an online yoga platform during the month of December 2017. A total of 1602 individualslogged into the website during the data collection period, of which 158 volunteered to participate in the online survey. Datawere collected using a questionnaire that included the participants’ descriptive characteristics (6 questions) and theirperceptions of yoga (5 questions), and the Perceived Health Status Scale. Results: In the study, 92.4% of the yogapractitioners were females between the ages of 32 and 38; 36.1% had been practicing yoga for less than 6 months. Purposesfor doing yoga were for sport (39.3%), spiritual development (24.0%), personal development (22.8%), and meditation(13.9%). The most popular place to practice yoga was a yoga studio (62.6%). Circumstances that prevented yoga practicewere financial limitations (32.9%), lack of spare time (30.4%), fatigue (19.0%), and yoga not being a priority (17.7%). Thelarge majority (96.2%) of respondents stated that yoga is necessary for a healthy life. Perceived physical health was “verygood” for 57.0% of the individuals. Mean perceived health score was 1.47±0.32. Perceived health score was significantlyassociated with duration of yoga practice (F=1.53, p

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