Study of the Effectiveness of Yoga-based Intervention on Pregnancy Anxiety, Sleep Quality and Happiness of Pregnant Women with Recurrent Abortion

Satari, Hoda; Alivandi Vafa, Marziyeh; Farzadi, Laya; Panahali, Amir

doi:10.22059/japr.2025.378771.644960

Study of the Effectiveness of Yoga-based Intervention on Pregnancy Anxiety, Sleep Quality and Happiness of Pregnant Women with Recurrent Abortion

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Hoda Satari ¹

Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa ¹

Laya Farzadi ²

Amir Panahali ³

¹ Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

³ Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

10.22059/japr.2025.378771.644960

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to effectiveness of yoga-based intervention on pregnancy anxiety, sleep quality and happiness of pregnant women with recurrent abortion. This semi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design with control group and follow-up 2 month. The statistical population was all pregnant women with recurrent abortion, referring to the health centers of Qazvin city in the winter of 2024. In the first stage, 45 women with experience of more than 2 recurrent abortion were selected and and then randomly divided into one experimental group (15 wonen) and a one control group (15 women) were replaced and experimental groups underwent yoga-based intervention and positivie-oriented intervention, but the control group received no training and remained in the waiting list. To collect data pregnancy-related anxiety scale (P-RAS) of Huizink and et al (2004), Pittsburgh sleep quality Index (PSQI) of Buysse and et al (1989) and Oxford happiness questionnaire (OHQ) of Hills and Argyle (2002). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-28 software with analysis of variance with repeated measures and Bonferroni. The results of the study showed that of both interventions had a significant effect on pregnancy anxiety, sleep quality and happiness (P<0.05).

Keywords

yoga-based intervention

pregnancy anxiety

sleep quality

happiness

recurrent abortion