Reducing parenting stress among Muslim mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic through spiritual mindfulness training
Wisnu Sri Hertinjung, Citra Tyas Laksmadita, Lisnawati Ruhaena, Santi Sulandari, Dwi Arsinta Kusumawati
Humanitas Indonesian Psychological Journal August 28, 2023 DOI: 10.26555/humanitas.v20i2.288 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Embedded experimental mixed methods design (pretest-posttest control group) Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 20 |
| Population | Indonesian Muslim mothers |
| Intervention | Spiritual mindfulness training |
| Measures | Parental Stress Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Spiritual mindfulness training effectively reduced parental stress among Indonesian Muslim mothers, according to hypothesis tests. Qualitative observations indicated that the two participants who were most actively engaged and frequently completed assignment sheets experienced greater stress reduction than more passive participants. |
Abstract
An imbalance between nurturing expectations and available resources during the COVID-19 pandemic increases the risk of parental stress. This study aimed to reduce parental stress through spiritual mindfulness training among Indonesian Muslim mothers. This study applied the embedded experimental model, one part of the mixed method design, where qualitative data is used to clarify the results of the experimental data. The experimental design used was the pretest-posttest control group design. Twenty individuals were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The Parental Stress Scale was used to assess parental stress. The Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to compare parental stress levels before and after spiritual mindfulness training. The hypothesis test results show that spiritual mindfulness training effectively reduces parenting stress for Indonesian Muslim mothers. Observation data during the training process and analysis of the assignment sheet found that the two individuals actively participating in the training process and frequently filling out the assignment sheets reduced parental stress levels more than their more passive counterparts. Spiritual mindfulness training successfully decreases the parental stress of Muslim mothers, and it is strongly suggested that mothers practice training regularly to considerably control their 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 |
Citations in the library
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