A Literature Study on Subjective Rating Scales in Yoga
2021 Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 132-140
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2021 Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 132-140
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine subjective rating scales used in yoga studies and the scales in terms of four aspects of health―physical, mental, social, and spiritual―by reviewing the literature in order to consider subjective evaluations in yoga that aims to promote the four aspects of health.
Methods : ICHUSHI Web, J-STAGE, and CiNii were searched and subjective rating scales were extracted from Japanese studies on yoga and classified by each type of scale. Moreover, the scales were classified according to four aspects of health : physical, mental, social, and spiritual.
Results : Forty-seven types of subjective rating scales were extracted from 27 articles. The scales were classified as follows : 13 types for physical health, 38 types for mental health, 12 types for social health, and one type for spiritual health.
Conclusion : Most of the subjective rating scales in yoga studies in the Japanese literature were verified to be reliable and valid. The spiritual aspect needs to be assessed more by subjective rating scales ; a yoga scale to assess spirituality could be developed.
