Enhancing Social Intelligence and Academic Performance of International Business Students Through Yoga

Asthana A.N. · Journal of International Business Education (2023)

Resumen

This research aims to assess whether the age-old discipline of yoga can enhance social intelligence of business executives. We also look at the role of mindfulness in development of social intelligence. The study variables were: social intelligence, academic performance, mindfulness and yoga practice. Our sample was 258 participants in Executive MBA programmes. A partial mediation model was developed and PROCESS macro was used for statistical analysis. We find that yoga practice improves mindfulness. Yoga practice improves social intelligence and academic performance directly as also through mindfulness. In the case of social intelligence 43 per cent of increase comes from yoga directly and 57 percent through enhanced mindfulness. We find that yoga improves performance in analysing case studies a little more than it affects other academic performance. In the case of academic performance, 46 per cent of increase comes from yoga directly and the remaining 54 percent from enhanced mindfulness.

Instituciones: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú