Yoga Nidra for Stress, Sleep Quality, and Academic Resilience in Nursing Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Yoga Nidra Intervention Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Study Focus is Healthcare Interventions and Health Inequalities. Basic parameters: 18 years — 20 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Taiwan
- Next step
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Official title
Effects of Nidra Yoga Intervention on Psychological Stress, Sleep Quality, and Academic Resilience Among Nursing Students During Clinical Practicum
Overview
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Yoga Nidra on stress, anxiety, sleep quality, and academic resilience among nursing students during clinical practicum. Data will be collected using a structured questionnaire consisting of two parts: (1) demographic information and (2) validated instruments, including the Nursing Students' Clinical Practicum Stress Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Academic Resilience Scale. Data analysis will be conducted using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent-samples t-tests, paired-samples t-tests, and generalized estimating equations (GEE). The objectives of this study are as follows: To examine the effects of Yoga Nidra on nursing students' practicum-related stress. To examine the effects of Yoga Nidra on nursing students' anxiety. To examine the effects of Yoga Nidra on nursing students' sleep quality. To examine the effects of Yoga Nidra on nursing students' academic resilience. Based on the findings of this study, the researcher hopes to provide evidence-based references for nursing educators, educational administrators, and future researchers regarding the application of Yoga Nidra in nursing education and student well-being.
Interventions
- Behavioral Yoga Nidra Intervention Group
Participants in this group will receive a structured Yoga Nidra intervention during the clinical practicum period. The intervention will be delivered through guided online audio sessions conducted four times per week for 16 consecutive weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. Participants will subsequently continue home-based Yoga Nidra practice during the clinical practicum period.
Primary outcome measures
- Clinical Practicum Stress [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months after the intervention, and 6 months after the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Anxiety [Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 1.1 Fifth-year nursing students from a junior college of medicine, nursing, and management who will participate in clinical practicum courses from February 2026 to December 2026 across six classes. Students from classes taught by the principal investigator will not be included.
1.2 Students without any major family or personal life events during the study period, as confirmed during verbal recruitment by the principal investigator.
1.3 Students who agree to complete the questionnaires and participate in the study.
1.4 Students who have not participated in any form of yoga or meditation practice.
Exclusion criteria
- 2.1 Students experiencing major family or personal life events at the time of verbal recruitment.
2.2 Students who have participated in any form of yoga or meditation practice. 2.3 Students from classes taught by the principal investigator.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Taiwan · 1 center
- MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management — Taipei
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07631117 · 26MMHIS034e