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Psychoeducation Mindfulness to Reduce Anxiety in the Elderly in Rame Hamlet, Pilang Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency

Synta Dea Damayanti, Eko Hardi Ansyah

Salus Publica Journal of Community Service January 7, 2026 DOI: 10.58905/saluspublica.v3i3.466 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Pre-post intervention study Peer reviewed
Sample size 25
Population Elderly residents of Rame Hamlet, Pilang Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency
Intervention Mindfulness psychoeducation
Duration One session
Measures pre-test and post-test scores
Topics Anxiety Meditation
Key points Mindfulness psychoeducation significantly increased understanding of anxiety in elderly participants, with a t-value of 8.069 and p < 0.001, indicating the intervention was effective.

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness psychoeducation in increasing understanding of anxiety in the elderly in Rame Hamlet, Pilang Village, Wonoayu District, Sidoarjo Regency. The elderly often face anxiety related to age and health changes, so mindfulness psychoeducation is expected to increase their understanding of how to manage anxiety. A total of 25 elderly people participated in the psychoeducation activities provided in one session, and changes in understanding were measured using pre-test and post-test. Data were analyzed using t-test to compare the scores of understanding before and after psychoeducation. The results showed a significant difference in understanding of anxiety (t = 8.069, p < 0.001), indicating that mindfulness psychoeducation is effective in improving understanding of anxiety in the elderly.

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