Dao Yin Practice for Student Wellbeing: Pilot Study Results from Taishan University

A pilot study conducted at Taishan University in China from September 2024 to January 2025. The research examined the feasibility and outcomes of a Dao Yin-based course for 38 psychologically vulnerable undergraduates. Quantitative data includes pre-post scores on the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) and perceived physical status.

Use Cases

• Analyze pre-post intervention effects based on SCL-90 total scores.
• Explore the relationship between perceived physical status and psychological distress based on paired measures.
• Investigate qualitative themes like bodily loosening and self-regulation practices mentioned in the description.
• Assess the feasibility and acceptability of embedding body-oriented practices in academic curricula.

Strengths

• Dataset includes quantitative results from 38 participants.
• Mixed-methods design incorporates qualitative data from focus groups and narratives.
• Effect sizes (Cohen's d) were calculated for symptom dimensions.
• Data collection spanned a defined 4-month period from September 2024 to January 2025.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The study is a pilot with a small sample size of 38 students, lacking a control group.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data was collected through an explanatory sequential mixed-methods pilot study involving surveys and qualitative interviews.

Time Range

September 2024 to January 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 12:11:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Taishan University, China