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This writeup has been taken from the paper: Dagar, C., Pandey, A., & Navare, A. (2020). How Yoga-Based Practices Build Altruistic Behavior? Examining the Role of Subjective Vitality, Self-transcendence, and Psychological Capital. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-16.

This writeup has been taken from the paper: Dagar, C., Pandey, A., & Navare, A. (2020). How Yoga-Based Practices Build Altruistic Behavior? Examining the Role of Subjective Vitality, Self-transcendence, and Psychological Capital. Journal of Business Ethics, 1-16.

 

== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

Yoga, a contemplative practice originated in ancient India, aims at relieving suffering and promoting wellbeing (Cope, 1999; Feuerstein, 2011). Yoga interventions has the wide ranging beneficial effects of on the physical and psychological health (for review, see Mooventhan, & Nivethitha, 2017, Khalsa, et al., 2016).). Yoga-Based Practices (YBPs) are found effective in  improving ‘negative states’ by alleviating symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychological problems (Balasubramaniam et al., 2013; Li and Goldsmith, 2012) as well as promote ‘positive states’ such as enhanced well-being, satisfaction with life, and happiness (Woodyard, 2011).

Yoga, a contemplative practice originated in ancient India, aims at relieving suffering and promoting wellbeing (Cope, 1999; Feuerstein, 2011). Yoga interventions has the wide ranging beneficial effects of on the physical and psychological health (for review, see Mooventhan, & Nivethitha, 2017, Khalsa, et al., 2016).). Yoga-Based Practices (YBPs) are found effective in  improving ‘negative states’ by alleviating symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychological problems (Balasubramaniam et al., 2013; Li and Goldsmith, 2012) as well as promote ‘positive states’ such as enhanced well-being, satisfaction with life, and happiness (Woodyard, 2011).

  '''H2:''' Yoga-based practices have a positive impact on self-transcendence in a healthy adult population.

  '''H2:''' Yoga-based practices have a positive impact on self-transcendence in a healthy adult population.

=== '''Subjective Vitality and Psychological Capital''' ===

=== Subjective Vitality and Psychological Capital ===

Psychological capital, or ‘PsyCap’, is an individual’s positive psychological state characterized by (1) having confidence (efficacy) to take on and put in the necessary effort to succeed at challenging tasks, (2) making a positive attribution (optimism) about succeeding now and in the future, (3) persevering towards goals and, when necessary, redirecting paths to goals (hope) in order to succeed, and (4) when beset by problems and adversity, sustaining and bouncing back (resiliency) to attain success (Luthans, Morgan & Avolio, 2015, pp. 2). Extant literature has attempted to highlight the antecedents and consequences of PsyCap, by specifically focussing on the utility of PsyCap in organizational life (e.g. Luthans, 2007, Bakker, & Schaufeli, , 2008) and personal life (Avey et al., 2010). Avey (2014) investigated three categories of antecedents to PsyCap: demographics (e.g., age, gender, and tenure), individual differences (e.g., self-esteem and proactive personality), and contextual factors (e.g., leadership roles and job design) and found the strongest support for individual differences.

Psychological capital, or ‘PsyCap’, is an individual’s positive psychological state characterized by (1) having confidence (efficacy) to take on and put in the necessary effort to succeed at challenging tasks, (2) making a positive attribution (optimism) about succeeding now and in the future, (3) persevering towards goals and, when necessary, redirecting paths to goals (hope) in order to succeed, and (4) when beset by problems and adversity, sustaining and bouncing back (resiliency) to attain success (Luthans, Morgan & Avolio, 2015, pp. 2). Extant literature has attempted to highlight the antecedents and consequences of PsyCap, by specifically focussing on the utility of PsyCap in organizational life (e.g. Luthans, 2007, Bakker, & Schaufeli, , 2008) and personal life (Avey et al., 2010). Avey (2014) investigated three categories of antecedents to PsyCap: demographics (e.g., age, gender, and tenure), individual differences (e.g., self-esteem and proactive personality), and contextual factors (e.g., leadership roles and job design) and found the strongest support for individual differences.

=== ''Conclusion'' ===

=== ''Conclusion'' ===

Yoga research has been dominated by research in the medical science domain (Balasubramaniam, 2013). However, there is also a need to reveal the nature and type of impact of Yoga practice from a psychological perspective.  We report a relationship between the YBPs on subjective vitality and self-transcendence in healthy young adult graduate students in management we aimed to address this gap with our study. Further, we demonstrate that high levels of subjective vitality and self-transcendence may enhance the psychological capital which, in turn, results in higher altruism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the mechanism of the effect of YBPs on positive psychological states and behaviour. The study, thus, contributes to the theory by exploring linkages between the literatures on YBPs and positive psychology. Moreover, the findings have significant implications for personal well-being and leadership development.

Yoga research has been dominated by research in the medical science domain (Balasubramaniam, 2013). However, there is also a need to reveal the nature and type of impact of Yoga practice from a psychological perspective.  We report a relationship between the YBPs on subjective vitality and self-transcendence in healthy young adult graduate students in management we aimed to address this gap with our study. Further, we demonstrate that high levels of subjective vitality and self-transcendence may enhance the psychological capital which, in turn, results in higher altruism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the mechanism of the effect of YBPs on positive psychological states and behaviour. The study, thus, contributes to the theory by exploring linkages between the literatures on YBPs and positive psychology. Moreover, the findings have significant implications for personal well-being and leadership development.