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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Mind-Body Medicine
  • Yoga Studies

Background:

  • Introduces the Implicit Association Test (IAT) as a novel tool for yoga research.
  • Highlights the utility of implicit measures for constructs difficult to self-report or susceptible to social desirability.
  • Explains the distinction between explicit (self-reported) and implicit (inherent) preferences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of implicit cognition research, focusing on the IAT.
  • To demonstrate the development of an implicit tool for assessing yoga preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed implicit and explicit preferences toward yoga in 69 students across 5 samples.
  • Utilized a computer-administered yoga-IAT (Y-IAT) and an explicit self-rating scale via Inquisit software.

Main Results:

  • Detected a moderate preference for yoga.
  • Observed lower implicit-explicit congruence, suggesting social desirability may influence self-reported yoga preferences.

Conclusions:

  • Implicit measures are suitable for assessing yoga-related constructs vulnerable to self-reporting difficulties or social desirability.
  • The developed yoga-IAT (Y-IAT) is a viable tool for evaluating implicit preferences toward yoga.