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Assess perceived stress levels and evaluate student perceptions and experiences regarding school-based mindfulness and therapeutic yoga practices (Sorig Zhiney and Luejong) in Bhutan.

August 16, 2026Public Health ChallengesOpen Access

Perceived Stress Among Students and Their Perceptions of Mindfulness and Therapeutic Yoga Practice in Bhutan: A Comparative Cross‐Sectional Study

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PWPhuntsho Wangdi CWChoki Wangmo SRSonam Wangzin Rabjay

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Comparative cross-sectional study reveals similar stress levels between students with and without mindfulness and yoga programs, indicating favorable perceptions despite unchanged stress scores.

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Assess perceived stress levels and evaluate student perceptions and experiences regarding school-based mindfulness and therapeutic yoga practices (Sorig Zhiney and Luejong) in Bhutan.
Conducted a comparative cross-sectional study of 1035 students in Classes IX–XII across four secondary schools in Punakha and Pemagatshel, Bhutan (2025).
Selected schools purposively based on program implementation status and randomly sampled students from eligible lists.
Assessed stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and identified factors associated with high perceived stress using multivariable logistic regression.
High perceived stress occurred in 28 (5.87%) students in program schools (n=490) versus 33 (6.25%) in non-program schools (n=545; p=0.946), with comparable mean PSS scores (19.15 ± 4.87 vs. 19.18 ± 4.76; p=0.910).
Program implementation was not associated with reduced odds of high perceived stress (adjusted OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.39–2.10; p=0.823), whereas female sex, Class XII standing, family disconnection, and poor appetite increased odds.
Among students in program schools, 83.76% (n=392) practiced several times weekly, 68.38% (n=333) reported perceived benefits, and 89.51% (n=435) recommended the practices.

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Wangdi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179dcf2fb91fc834ad43f https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70348

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August 16, 2026Public Health ChallengesOpen Access

Perceived Stress Among Students and Their Perceptions of Mindfulness and Therapeutic Yoga Practice in Bhutan: A Comparative Cross‐Sectional Study

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Authors

PWPhuntsho Wangdi CWChoki Wangmo SRSonam Wangzin Rabjay

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Comparative cross-sectional study reveals similar stress levels between students with and without mindfulness and yoga programs, indicating favorable perceptions despite unchanged stress scores.

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Assess perceived stress levels and evaluate student perceptions and experiences regarding school-based mindfulness and therapeutic yoga practices (Sorig Zhiney and Luejong) in Bhutan.
Conducted a comparative cross-sectional study of 1035 students in Classes IX–XII across four secondary schools in Punakha and Pemagatshel, Bhutan (2025).
Selected schools purposively based on program implementation status and randomly sampled students from eligible lists.
Assessed stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and identified factors associated with high perceived stress using multivariable logistic regression.
High perceived stress occurred in 28 (5.87%) students in program schools (n=490) versus 33 (6.25%) in non-program schools (n=545; p=0.946), with comparable mean PSS scores (19.15 ± 4.87 vs. 19.18 ± 4.76; p=0.910).
Program implementation was not associated with reduced odds of high perceived stress (adjusted OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.39–2.10; p=0.823), whereas female sex, Class XII standing, family disconnection, and poor appetite increased odds.
Among students in program schools, 83.76% (n=392) practiced several times weekly, 68.38% (n=333) reported perceived benefits, and 89.51% (n=435) recommended the practices.

Cite This Study

Wangdi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179dcf2fb91fc834ad43f https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70348

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