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Table 2 Changes in positive and negative emotions after 15 days of yoga intervention

From: The impact of yoga on teachers’ self-rated emotions

No.

Variables

Yoga intervention

Percentage change (direction of change)

Cohen’s d-value

t-value

P-value

Before

After

1

Mental wellbeing scores

52.08 ± 7.35

55.12 ± 7.07***

5.84 (↑)

0.421

− 7.932

< 0.001

2

Anxiety scores

34.12 ± 8.43

32.59 ± 8.36**

4.48 (↓)

0.182

3.149

0.002

  1. Values are group mean ± SD
  2. ** P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001 (two tailed) level of significance, comparing pre and post positive (mental wellbeing) and negative (anxiety) emotions using paired t-test