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Sarkissian (2018)

Low · Non-Randomized Trial · Supportive (Non-Randomized) · n = 30
Quality Index (Adjusted QI) 0.693
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Study Details
ConditionStress, affect, and resilience in urban school students
Clinical domainWell-being & Healthy Populations
PopulationElementary students with ADHD
Sample sizen = 30
Country / SettingUSA - urban public schools, elementary/middle
Protocol clusterYoga for Youth
Duration10 weeks, 1-2x/week school-based
Control typeUsual Care
ComparatorUsual school program
Outcomes & Effect Sizes
Primary outcomeADHD/Executive function
Scales usedADHD-RS; executive function; PSS
Key resultADHD symptoms decreased; executive function improved; stress decreased
Effect sized = 0.47 (ADHD-RS); small-moderate effect
ES value0.47 (d)
Retention81% (25/31 completed)
SafetyNo adverse events; school-friendly adaptations
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Methodological Summary

Pilot school-based; small sample; ADHD-focused protocol

KY Protocol Components

Y.O.G.A. for Youth (Kundalini-based) — School-Based Program for Minority Youth DESIGN: School-based intervention study. POPULATION: Children from low-income, high-minority communities. PROGRAM: Y.O.G.A. for Youth (Your Own Greatness Affirmed) — Kundalini yoga-based program. IMPLEMENTING ORG: YOGA for Youth nonprofit — has implemented yoga in juvenile incarceration facilities, prisons, and after-school programs for 16+ years. KY COMPONENTS (from paper): • Kriyas: specific sequences of physical postures or asanas • Meditation: exercises ability to self-regulate thoughts and emotions, brings thought patterns into awareness • Physical body preparation through yoga postures to release tension and stress • Holistic and comprehensive approach to yoga practice STUDY FOCUS: Resilience, self-regulation, stress reduction in youth exposed to chronic stress. OUTCOMES: Perceived stress, affect, emotion regulation, resilience, fatigue. NOTE: This is a Kundalini yoga-based school program, not a clinical trial of KY per se. The YOGA for Youth program is a well-established community intervention.

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Critical fails2
Raw QI0.718
SAF0.965
Adjusted QI0.693
Final ratingLow