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: Received: 27 October 2024 / Approved: 28 October 2024 / Online: 28 October 2024 (13:24:33 CET)
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SMITH, B. Enhancing Social Intelligence in Business Executives Through Yoga: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Preprints2024, 2024102135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2135.v1
SMITH, B. Enhancing Social Intelligence in Business Executives Through Yoga: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Preprints 2024, 2024102135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2135.v1
SMITH, B. Enhancing Social Intelligence in Business Executives Through Yoga: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Preprints2024, 2024102135. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2135.v1
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SMITH, B. (2024). Enhancing Social Intelligence in Business Executives Through Yoga: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2135.v1
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Abstract
This article explores the potential of yoga to enhance social intelligence in business executives, with mindfulness as a mediating factor. Utilising a randomised controlled experiment design, 247 executives undertaking professional development programmes were allocated to intervention and control groups. The intervention comprised a 10-week yoga regimen including asanas, pranayama, and meditation. “Tromsø Social Intelligence Scale” was used to measure Social intelligence, whilst mindfulness was assessed via the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Results indicate that yoga practice positively influences social intelligence both directly and indirectly through increased mindfulness. The partial mediation observed suggests that whilst mindfulness is a crucial mechanism, it is not the sole pathway through which yoga enhances social intelligence. These findings contribute to the nascent field of contemplative practices in professional development by empirically demonstrating yoga's efficacy in cultivating social intelligence. The study underscores the potential of integrating ancient contemplative practices into contemporary business management, offering a novel approach to developing crucial competencies for navigating complex stakeholder relationships and societal challenges.
Keywords
Social intelligence; yoga; mindfulness; mediation analysis
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
