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Yoga has demonstrated benefits in stress reduction, emotional regulation, attentional control, and overall well-being.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-week Integrated Yoga Module in reducing Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms and associated psychological distress among adolescents in a school setting.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n In this randomized controlled trial, 120 adolescents meeting criteria for IGD were allocated to either yoga group (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f60) or a control group (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f60) that continued routine academic activities. Assessments were conducted at baseline and post-intervention using the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS-20), Parental Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (PIGDS), Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHO QOL-BREF), UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Mind Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ). Data were analyzed using mixed factorial ANOVA with Group (yoga vs. control) as the between-subjects factor and Time (pre vs. post) as the within-subjects factor, with Bonferroni-adjusted\n post hoc<\/jats:italic>\n comparisons.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Significant Group \u00d7 Time interactions were observed across all IGDS symptom domains (salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse; all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001), indicating greater reductions in the yoga group relative to controls. A interaction effect was also observed for parent-reported IGD severity (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001). Significant interaction effects favoring the yoga group were found for internet addiction, depression, anxiety, stress, quality of life (physical, psychological, social, and environment domains), loneliness, and mind wandering (all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001). No significant between-group differences were observed at baseline.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n An eight-week Integrated Yoga practice demonstrated significant improvements in IGD symptoms, emotional distress, quality of life, and cognitive\u2013emotional functioning compared with a control group. Yoga may represent a feasible and scalable complementary intervention for adolescents with IGD. Future trials incorporating active comparators and long-term follow-up are warranted.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title>\n \n http:\/\/ctri.nic.in\/Clinicaltrials\/login.php<\/jats:ext-link>\n , Identifier (CTRI\/2022\/06\/043063).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1750580","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,2]],"date-time":"2026-03-02T13:04:56Z","timestamp":1772456696000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Effect of an eight-week yoga program on adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in an Indian school setting: a randomized controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Nagalakshmi S.","family":"Rao","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA)","place":["Bengaluru, Karnataka, 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