“The Program Affects Me 'Cause it Gives Away Stress”: Urban Students' Qualitative Perspectives on Stress and a School-Based Mindful Yoga Intervention

Using thematic analysis, the following three themes emerged: (1) youth conflated stress with negative emotions; (2) peer and family conflicts were common stressors; and (3) youth reported improved impulse control and emotional regulation following the intervention. Study findings have implications for refining intervention content (e.g., discussions of stress), as well as informing the selection and development of quantitative measures for future research on stress and stress responses in urban youth.