Exploring Yoga Behaviors among College Students Based on the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change

During college years, perceived stress is the top reported hindrance to well-being and academic success. Data on the acceptance and perceived benefits of yoga among college students are limited. A purposive sample of college students (n = 79) from a course centered on Vinyasa Yoga and Mindfulness Me...

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College students
Content analysis
Exercise
Health Behavior
Humans
Learning
Males
Meditation
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Mindfulness
Perceptions
Personal health
Physical fitness
Posture
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