Penerapan Terapi Mindfulness dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Otonomi Warga Binaan di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Perempuan Kelas IIA Kota Tangerang
Evilia Mulyani, Putri Dian Dia Conia
Faedah Jurnal Hasil Kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat Indonesia May 30, 2026 DOI: 10.59024/faedah.v4i2.1851 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-experimental study with one-group pretest–double posttest design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 9 |
| Population | Female inmates at the Class IIA Women’s Correctional Institution in Tangerang with low to moderate levels of mindfulness and psychological well-being |
| Intervention | Mindfulness therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Autonomy Affect linguistics Facet psychology Mental health Clinical psychology Scale ratio |
| Key findings | Mindfulness therapy significantly increased autonomy scores among female inmates. |
Abstract
Female inmates are vulnerable to various psychological challenges that may affect their psychological well-being, particularly their autonomy. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness therapy in improving the autonomy of female inmates at the Class IIA Women’s Correctional Institution in Tangerang. A pre-experimental method with a one-group pretest–double posttest design was employed. The participants consisted of nine female inmates selected based on low to moderate levels of mindfulness and psychological well-being. Data were collected using the autonomy dimension of the Psychological well-being Scale and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). The results showed a significant increase in autonomy scores from pretest to posttest t(8) = -5.933, p < .001). The average N-Gain score was 0.50, indicating a moderate level of effectiveness. These findings suggest that mindfulness therapy was effective in enhancing the autonomy of female inmates. The results were further supported by participants’ worksheets, which indicated improvements in their ability to consider the consequences of their actions, regulate their emotions, and make decisions more independently.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |