본 연구는 근거이론 방법을 바탕으로 성인 남성의 요가 수련체계 형성 과정을 탐색할 목적으로 진행하였다. 이론적 표본추출(theoretical sampling)을 통해 요가에 1년 이상, 주 2회 이상 규칙적으로 참여하고 있는 성인 남성 8명을 선정하였으며, 심층면담을 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 자료분석은 근거이론 방법론(Strauss & Corbin, 1996)에 따라 개념을 도출하고 패러다임을 구성하였다. 연구결과, ‘요가 수련하기’가 중심현상으로 나타났으며, 중심현상에 대한 인과적 상황은 요가에 대한 기존 인식, 나에게 맞는 운동 탐색, 심리적 효과 기대로 나타났다. 맥락적 조건은 남성 외모관리 유행과 주요타자의 권유, 몸에 대한 위기감이였으며, 중심현상에 영향을 미치는 중재적 조건은 요가수련 방해요인과 촉진요인이었다. 상호작용 전략은 전문적인 관심, 온·오프라인 활동, 진지한 수련으로 나타났으며, 상호작용 전략에 따라 성인 남성의 요가 수련체계가 형성되었다. 즉, 성인 남성은 요가수련을 통해 신체 및 심리적 상태와 변화를 자각함으로써, 기존에 가지고 있던 요가에 대한 인식이 재형성되고 요가의 가치를 확신하게 되었다.

This study was conducted to explore the formation process of yoga practicing system for male adults based on grounded theoretical approach. By theoretical sampling, 8 male adults were selected who have been practicing yoga more than twice a week, for over a year and data were collected through in-depth interviewing. In an analysis on the data, concepts were deduced and paradigm was structured based on grounded theoretical approach (Strauss & Corbin, 1996). According to study results, ‘practicing yoga’ has been seen as core phenomenon. It was found that traditional awareness on yoga, searching for the best physical activities, and psychological expectation effect caused the core phenomenon. Contextual conditions such as prevalence of appearance management among men and recommendations from others, concerns about the health have been found. With regard to intervening conditions, interrupting and precipitating factors for practicing yoga had effects on the core phenomenon. Interaction strategies have been observed such as professional interests, online and offline activities and practicing yoga in earnest, and according to these interaction strategies, yoga practicing system for male adults was formed. That is, male adults became aware of their physical and psychological conditions and changes through practicing yoga and this led them to reform their awareness on yoga and become assured of the value of yoga.