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Griera (2017)

Moderate · Qualitative · Preliminary (Observational/Qualitative)
Quality Index (Adjusted QI) 0.620
0 Low < 0.56 Moderate 0.56–0.77 High ≥ 0.78 1
Study Details
ConditionYoga in prisons/penitentiary settings
Clinical domainWell-being & Healthy Populations
PopulationIndividuals with spiritual crisis experiences (varies)
Sample size—
Country / SettingSpain - two penitentiary settings (prisons)
Protocol clusterGeneral/Varied KY
DurationIntensive course: 2-hour lessons 3 days/week (June-July 2014); Regular: 1.5-hour weekly class
Control typeOther/Mixed
ComparatorN/A - Review/Qualitative
Outcomes & Effect Sizes
Primary outcomeInmates' experiences of yoga: transcendence, self-improvement, spirituality
Scales usedPhenomenological interviews; transpersonal psychiatry
Key resultSpiritual emergency experiences described; clinical implications
Effect sizeQualitative: spiritual awakening phenomena described, clinical guidance provided
RetentionN/A - qualitative case series
SafetySpiritual emergencies require clinical support; not adverse but require guidance
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Methodological Summary

Qualitative case study; spiritual crisis; limited sample

KY Protocol Components

Kundalini Yoga in Prison: Ethnographic Study SETTING: Remand prison in Spain. DESIGN: Ethnographic/qualitative study using participant observation, surveys (n=54 inmates), and 25 interviews (inmates, yoga teachers, social educators, prison personnel). FIELDWORK: Conducted March-July 2014 in remand prison, with additional comparison to long-term prison. YOGA PROGRAM: • 2-hour lessons, 3 days per week (intensive course) • Also regular weekly yoga class available • Taught by yoga teachers in prison setting STUDY FOCUS: How inmates experience yoga in prison context; uncertainty management (remand) vs. survival strategy (long-term prison). Ethnographic observation of lived experience, not clinical trial. ADDITIONAL DATA: Inmates' writings and paintings collected during fieldwork. NOTE: This is a human studies/ethnographic paper (published in Human Studies), not a clinical intervention study. Protocol details are secondary to the ethnographic analysis of yoga's meaning in prison context.

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Critical fails0
Raw QI0.704
SAF0.88
Adjusted QI0.620
Final ratingModerate