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| Published: March 31, 2026
Effects of Yoga Nidra and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Sleep Quality and Stress in University Students: A Quasi Experimental Study
Assistant Professor (Psychology), MIT School of Vedic Science, MIT ADT-University, Pune, Maharashtra
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Student, B.Sc. Integral Psychology, MIT ADT-University, Pune, Maharashtra
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DIP: 18.01.349.20261401
DOI: 10.25215/1401.349
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of Yoga Nidra and Progressive Muscle Relaxation on sleep quality and stress levels among university students. The study used a pre-test and post-test design with a 15-day online intervention. Results showed that Yoga Nidra (YN) slightly reduced stress and improved sleep quality more than Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), but the differences were not statistically significant. Both techniques show potential for managing stress and sleep. However, limitations like a small sample size and online mode highlight the need for further research.
Keywords
Sleep Quality, Stress, Relaxation techniques, Yoga Nidra, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, University students, online intervention, quasi-experimental design, mental health interventions
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2026, Barik, S. & Wagh, H.
Received: July 21, 2025; Revision Received: March 27, 2026; Accepted: March 31, 2026
Dr. Suchitra Barik @ drsuchitra.123@gmail.com
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.349.20261401
10.25215/1401.349
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Published in Volume 14, Issue 1, January-March, 2026