Dampak Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) terhadap Stress Ibu yang Mengasuh Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK)
Jurnal Terapi Wicara dan Bahasa December 1, 2025 Rita Untari, Maharso Adhi Nugroho, Siwi Dwi Hastuti
Mothers of children with special needs experience parenting stress. A pre-experimental study tested whether Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) could reduce that stress. Fifteen mothers at the Bunda Kirani Foundation in Boyolali completed 10 MBSR sessions that included body scanning, sitting meditation, hatha yoga, and walking meditation. Stress was measured before and after the intervention using the Perceived Stress Scale. Scores decreased by an average of 5.34 points, and a paired t-test showed the reduction was statistically significant. The results suggest MBSR can help lower stress in mothers who care for children with developmental disabilities.