Pengaruh Mindfulness terhadap Penurunan Stres Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir di Program Studi Diploma Tiga Keperawatan Universitas Abulyatama

Final-year students often face significant academic pressure, especially when writing their final assignments. If this type of stress is left unaddressed, it can have a negative impact on students' psychological well-being, academic achievement, and even physical health. Given this situation, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of applying Mindfulness, particularly the Mindful Breathing technique, in reducing stress levels among students in the Diploma Three Nursing Program at Abulyatama University who are completing their final projects. The research took place from March 10 to 25, with a population of 180 students who were in the final stage of their education, namely 177 students from the 2022 batch and 3 students from the 2021 batch. Using a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental approach, this study sampled 22 students through purposive sampling. Over two weeks, participants attended six Mindful Breathing intervention sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. Stress levels were measured using the SASS questionnaire, which has been tested for reliability with a Cronbach Alpha value of 0.945. After the intervention, the results of the paired simple t-test analysis showed a significant decrease in stress scores, with an average reduction of 11.136 points and a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). These findings confirm that the Mindful Breathing method contributes significantly to reducing stress in students. As a follow-up, students are encouraged to integrate Mindfulness practices into their daily routines to maintain mental stability, and educational institutions are expected to implement structured Mindfulness programs as a strategy for preventing academic stress.