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Dao Yin practice for student wellbeing: a classroom-based pilot study
Jian Zhao1, Ziyu Zheng2, Yu Li1
1School of Arts, Taishan University, Tai'an, Shandong, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|May 28, 2026
Summary
A Dao Yin-based dance course was feasible and acceptable for Chinese university students with psychological distress. The intervention showed preliminary improvements in mental well-being and physical status, suggesting potential for campus mental health promotion.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Educational Psychology
- Mind-Body Interventions
Background:
- University student mental health is a significant public health and educational challenge.
- Preventive, low-threshold interventions within academic settings are limited.
- This study addresses the need for accessible mental health support for vulnerable undergraduates.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the feasibility and acceptability of a Dao Yin-based dance/movement course.
- To assess preliminary outcome signals for psychological and physical well-being.
- To explore the potential of culturally grounded practices in campus mental health.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design.
- Thirty-eight Chinese undergraduates with elevated distress completed a 16-session Dao Yin course.
- Quantitative (SCL-90, physical status) and qualitative (focus groups, narratives) data were collected.
Main Results:
- Significant reduction in psychological distress (SCL-90 total score).
- Significant improvement in perceived physical status.
- Qualitative themes included enhanced body-mind awareness and self-regulation.
Conclusions:
- A Dao Yin-based course is feasible and acceptable for psychologically vulnerable students.
- Preliminary positive signals for psychological and physical well-being were observed.
- Further controlled studies are needed to confirm efficacy.
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