The Effect of Brief Mindfulness Psychoeducation on the Emotional Regulation Ability of Coaching Students
ACTIVE Journal of Physical Education Sport Health and Recreation October 30, 2025 Gedis Isnarizanah, Siti Nursaba
A brief mindfulness psychoeducation program improved emotional regulation among sports coaching students. Over six sessions in three weeks, 20 students practiced conscious breathing, light meditation, and daily awareness. Cognitive reappraisal—the ability to reinterpret emotional situations—increased significantly, while expressive suppression—the tendency to hide emotions—decreased significantly. The results suggest that even a short mindfulness intervention can help students maintain emotional stability under academic and coaching pressures. The authors recommend integrating such programs into coach-training curricula to develop emotional competence.