Mindfulness Breathing Reduce Stress in Final Student
Tasya Salsabila Shafaa', Retno Twistiandayani, Natalia Christin Tiara Revita
Health Gate July 27, 2026 DOI: 10.70111/hg4311 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 86 |
| Population | Final year students at Semen Indonesia International University (UISI) |
| Intervention | Mindfulness breathing |
| Dose | 10 minutes per day |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
| Measures | Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness breathing significantly reduced stress levels in final-year students. Before the intervention, 99% had severe stress; afterward, 69% had moderate, 30% mild, and 1% normal stress, with a significant statistical result (p < 0.05). |
Abstract
Background: Stress is a mental health problem often experienced by final year students due to academic demands, thesis completion, and future uncertainty. One non-pharmacological intervention that can be used to reduce stress is mindfulness breathing.
Objective: The aim is to analyze the effect of mindfulness breathing on the stress levels of final year students at Semen Indonesia International University (UISI).
Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sample consisted of 86 students divided into an intervention group and a control group of 43 respondents each. Stress levels were measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42) instrument. The intervention group was given mindfulness breathing exercises for 4 weeks with a duration of 10 minutes per day.
Results: The results showed that before the intervention, most respondents experienced severe stress (99%). After the intervention, stress levels decreased to moderate (69%), mild (30%), and normal (1%) categories. The results of statistical tests showed a p value = 0.000 (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: There is a significant effect of mindfulness breathing on reducing stress levels of final year students. This intervention can be an effective alternative in helping students manage academic stress.
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 |