A randomized controlled trial with 122 Indonesian university students tested whether a four-week mindfulness breathing meditation program (15 minutes per session) could reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. The intervention group showed a statistically significant reduction in these symptoms compared to the control group on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42). No differences were found based on religion. The findings suggest that brief mindfulness meditation can help improve psychological well-being among university students.
Mindfulness breathing meditation improved psychological well-being among nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Fifty nurses were divided into an intervention group and a control group of 25 each. Scores on the Indonesian version of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale showed significant differences between pre- and post-intervention means for both groups.