Well-being at workplace through mindfulness: Influence ofYogapractice on positive affect and aggression.
BACKGROUND
Mindfulness is about being aware of internal and external stimuli by witnessing the act in a nonjudgmental manner. Earlier researches suggest that positive affectivity (PA) is negatively related to negative affectivity, aggression, and counterproductive work behavior (CWB).


OBJECTIVE
The present study examined the effect of mindfulness developed throughYogapractices on aggression and PA among working professionals involved in CWB.


METHODS
A pre-test, post-test randomized controlled design was used with a study sample ofYogagroup (n= 80) and control group (n= 80) for a duration of 10 weeks.Yogamodule that includedAsanas,Pranayama, meditation, andYogictheories were taught to theYogagroup. Mild to moderate physical exercises and management theories were taught to the control group. Measurements of aggression and PA scores were taken at the baseline and postintervention for assessment.


RESULTS
At the baseline, there was no significant difference in the variable scores between both the groups. Postintervention results revealed thatYogagroup showed statistically significant (P< 0.001) reduction in aggression and significant (P< 0.001) enhancement in PA in comparison to the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
When compared with the control group at the end of the intervention, theYogagroup scores were significantly lower for aggression and higher for PA.
Department of Yoga and Management Studies, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Dwivedi
Department of Yoga and Management Studies, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Kumari
Department of Yoga and Management Studies, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Akhilesh
Department of Yoga and Management Studies, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Nagendra
Aggression; Yoga; counterproductive work behavior; positive affectivity