The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a trauma-informed yoga intervention on psychological trauma symptoms, difficulties in emotion regulation, and interoceptive awareness in young adult women.
This study will be conducted with young adult women aged 18-25 residing in a selected province. Based on a G\*Power analysis, the minimum required sample size was determined to be 46 participants (intervention: n = 23; control: n = 23). Participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups using a computer-generated simple randomization method (https://www.random.org/integers/ ) to ensure unbiased allocation. The intervention group will be implemented in three separate groups, each consisting of 8-10 participants, and will receive the "Trauma-Informed Yoga Intervention Program," which includes eight sessions. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes, and two sessions will be conducted per week for each group. The program will consist of group-based yoga sessions structured in accordance with trauma-informed principles. Pretest and posttest measurements will be used to assess psychological trauma symptoms, difficulties in emotion regulation, and levels of interoceptive awareness among young women.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
46
Intervention program was applied to the intervention group in eight sessions online. Each session will last an average of 45 minutes. There will be two sessions for one group per week. The intervention comprised eight sessions, including establishing a sense of safety and body awareness, listening to the body, integrating emotions and movement, safely engaging with past memories, fostering forgiveness and letting go, strengthening boundaries and personal empowerment, cultivating self-compassion and reconnection, and promoting integration and future orientation.
Bartın University
Bartın, Bartın, Turkey (Türkiye)
Transmitted Psychological Trauma Scale
The scale consists of 19 items and three subscales: family functioning (3 items), past family trauma (5 items), and emotion and behavior regulation (11 items). Two items (items 3 and 5) in the scale are reverse scored. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 19 to 95, with higher scores indicating a greater likelihood of transmitted psychological trauma.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-16)
The scale consists of 16 items and five subscales: clarity, goals, impulse, strategies, and non-acceptance. The scale items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (Almost never) to 5 (Almost always), with total scores ranging from 16 to 80. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty in emotion regulation.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness - Version 2
The scale consists of 34 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 5 (always). The number of items varies across the subscales: Noticing, Not-Distracting, Not-Worrying, Attention Regulation, Emotional Awareness, Self-Regulation, Body Listening, and Trusting. Total scores on the scale range from 0 to 170. The scale does not have an established cut-off point. Higher scores indicate greater levels of interoceptive awareness.
Time frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention
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