Clear Your Mind, Ready Your Body For Sleep: Efektivitas Teknik Mindfulness Terhadap Kualitas Tidur Mahasiswa
Journal of Health, Medical, and Psychological Studies July 22, 2026 DOI: 10.65310/8350r580 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized pretest-posttest control group design Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 20 |
| Population | University students at the Bukittinggi Branch Campus of Universitas Negeri Padang experiencing sleep disturbances |
| Intervention | Mindfulness technique |
| Measures | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Mindfulness training produced a significant difference in sleep quality between the experimental and control groups after the intervention (Mann-Whitney U, Asymp. Sig. two-tailed < 0.001). The authors suggest the technique is effective for improving students' sleep quality and could serve as a non-pharmacological intervention in higher education. |
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the mindfulness technique in improving the sleep quality of university students experiencing sleep disturbances. The study employed a quantitative approach using a Randomized Pretest–Posttest Control Group Design. The participants consisted of 20 students from the Bukittinggi Branch Campus of Universitas Negeri Padang, randomly assigned to an experimental group and a control group, with 10 participants in each group. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and analyzed with the Mann–Whitney U test using IBM SPSS. The normality test indicated that all data were normally distributed. The Mann–Whitney U analysis yielded an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) < 0.001, indicating a significant difference in sleep quality between the experimental and control groups after the intervention. These findings suggest that the mindfulness technique is effective in improving students' sleep quality and has the potential to serve as a non-pharmacological intervention for promoting psychological well-being in higher education settings.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |