Yoga Nidra for Stress, Sleep Quality, and Academic Resilience in Nursing Students

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT07631117

LEE CHIN-TING110 enrolled

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

110

Conditions

Study Focus is Healthcare Interventions and Health Inequalities

Interventions

Yoga Nidra Intervention GroupBEHAVIORAL

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 20 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical Practicum Stress

Changes in nursing students' clinical practicum stress measured using the Nursing Students' Clinical Practicum Stress Scale.

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months after the intervention, and 6 months after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Anxiety

Changes in anxiety levels measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7).

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months