The Effectiveness Of Mindfulness Techniques To Improve Resilience In Vocational High School Students

Antonius Ian Bayu Setiawan

Authors

Antonius Ian Bayu Setiawan Universitas Sanata Dhama, Sleman, Indonesia

Keywords:

Group counseling; mindfulness techniques; resilience

Abstract

Vocational high school students are in the adolescent phase which is vulnerable to experiencing psychological pressures due to academic demands, exam preparations, parental expectations, and social pressures from peers. This psychological pressure can lead to psychological problems such as depression. The worst impact of depression and stress on adolescents is the emergence of suicidal tendencies. The phenomenon of suicide in adolescents is initiated by low levels of resilience, which is an individual's ability to adapt to life's difficulties and pressures. Adolescents with low resilience tend to feel hopeless when facing problems and have the potential to attempt suicide. For this reason, school counselors need to strive to increase students' resilience. One approach that can be used is mindfulness technique, which is psychological education that teaches the concept of mindfulness, its benefits, and how to practice it in daily life. Mindfulness technique is considered effective in increasing resilience because mindfulness can foster one's resilience better. This research used action research method with a group counseling approach. The research subjects were 6 students from class XI taken by purposive sampling technique. The research was carried out in 2 cycles, each consisting of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The results showed a significant increase in resilience scores after being given mindfulness technique intervention. The average resilience score in the post-test (M = 43.33) was higher than in the pre-test (M = 27.67). The paired sample t-test analysis resulted in a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.000 < 0.05 and a negative t-count value (-13.682), which indicated a significant increase in resilience scores. It can be concluded that mindfulness psychoeducation has been empirically proven to be effective in increasing students' resilience.

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