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Evaluating the Impact of a Yoga-Based Intervention on Software Engineers' Well-Being

Evaluating the Impact of a Yoga-Based Intervention on Software Engineers' Well-Being

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Software engineering tasks are high-stress and cognitively demanding. Additionally, there is a latent risk of software engineers presenting burnout, depression and anxiety. Established interventions in other fields centred around attention awareness have shown positive results in mental well-being. We aim to test how effective a yoga intervention is in improving general well-being in the workplace. For that, we designed, implemented and evaluated an eight-week yoga programme in a software development company. We used a mixed-methods data collection, using a survey of six psychometric scales, pre and post-intervention, and a weekly well-being scale during the programme. For method triangulation, we conducted a focus group with the organisers to obtain qualitative data. The quantitative results did not show any statistically significant improvement after the intervention. Meanwhile, the qualitative results illustrated that participants felt better and liked the intervention. We conclude that yoga has a positive impact, which, however, can easily get overlaid by contextual factors, especially with only a once-per-week intervention.

Cristina Martinez Montes、Birgit Penzenstadler

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Cristina Martinez Montes,Birgit Penzenstadler.Evaluating the Impact of a Yoga-Based Intervention on Software Engineers' Well-Being[EB/OL].(2025-04-23)[2025-05-17].https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16779.点此复制

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