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A scientific study examines the impact of yoga on emotional intelligence.
A recent scientific study has revealed findings related to the impact of regular yoga practice on emotional intelligence, life satisfaction, and social relationship patterns. The study focused on analyzing psychological and social differences between individuals who practice yoga regularly and those who do not with the aim of understanding how yoga is related to emotional regulation, social interaction, and quality of life.
Research Sample and Methodology
The study was conducted on a sample of 119 participants from Poland, aged between 18 and 59 years. The participants were divided into two groups. The first group included 59 people who practiced yoga regularly at least once a week, while the second group included 60 people who did not practice yoga. The researchers relied on a set of approved psychological measures to measure emotional intelligence, empathy, support provided to friends, and level of life satisfaction.
Key digital results
The results showed that yoga practitioners scored higher on emotional intelligence compared to non-practitioners, particularly in the dimensions of controlling and understanding emotions. In contrast, the data revealed lower levels of empathy and support for friends among yoga practitioners. Statistical analyses also showed that increased yoga practice duration was
associated with decreased social support for friends.
The results also showed that empathy was positively associated with life satisfaction among non-practitioners, while this relationship did not appear among regtular practitioners.
Interpretation of results and limitations of the study
The researchers interpreted these results as suggesting that practicing yoga may enhance the internal regulation of emotions and support emotional independence, which may reduce reliance on intense emotional interaction with others as a source of life satisfaction The study emphasized that these results do not allow for the inference of direct causal relationships, given their nature, in addition to the gender imbalance in the sample and the lack of direct measurement of mindfulness, which calls for more comprehensive and long-term future studies
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