Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses
Joint Authors
Nedeljkovic, Marko
Bürgler, Christina
Wirtz, Petra H.
Seiler, Roland
Streitberger, Konrad M.
Ausfeld-Hafter, Brigitte
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In recent years, Taiji has been frequently investigated and considered as a stress management intervention.
Although health care providers’ appraisals and consumers’ expectations are regarded as essential for treatment outcome, little attention has been drawn to this issue in Taiji research.
In our study we have conducted two surveys to explore beginners’ (n=74) expectations and teachers’ (n=136) appraisals of their Taiji courses in general as well as more particularly related to stress management.
Qualitative data analysis revealed that beginners mainly expected to learn a new method that is applicable in their daily life to foster peace of mind and to enhance their stress management.
Congruently moderate-to-high improvements in stress management have also been found in quantitative analysis, whereby a lower educational level predicted higher expectations (P=0.016).
Taiji-teachers stated body- and mind-related benefits most frequently and appraised moderate-to-high improvements in stress management.
Higher appraisals were predicted by a shorter teaching experience (P=0.024).
Our results inform about beginners’ expectations and teachers’ appraisals related to a Taiji-beginners course and highlight the role of educational background and teaching experience in shaping stress-management-related beginners’ expectations and teachers’ appraisals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nedeljkovic, Marko& Bürgler, Christina& Wirtz, Petra H.& Seiler, Roland& Streitberger, Konrad M.& Ausfeld-Hafter, Brigitte. 2012. Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992440
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nedeljkovic, Marko…[et al.]. Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992440
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nedeljkovic, Marko& Bürgler, Christina& Wirtz, Petra H.& Seiler, Roland& Streitberger, Konrad M.& Ausfeld-Hafter, Brigitte. Getting Started with Taiji: Investigating Students Expectations and Teachers Appraisals of Taiji Beginners Courses. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992440
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992440