Bali Usada Meditation Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Senior High School Students in Denpasar
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Abstract
Research on the effectiveness of meditation on various psychological aspects of students has been conducted, however research on the effect of meditation on students' depressive symptoms has yet need to be developed. Depressive symptoms among high school students have impacted on both academic and psychological conditions. This situation requires further investigation on the effects of meditation towards depressive symptoms among high school students. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of meditation on depressive symptoms in high school students in Denpasar. This study was quasi-experimental with control and experimental groups, a total of 63 participants, and was conducted before the pandemic. The meditation technique that applied on was the Bali Usada Meditation. Based on the Independent Samples Test, the researchers found that meditation was proven to significantly reduce the level of depressive symptoms of high school students in Denpasar. The results of this study are expected to be a reference in reducing depressive symptoms in students.
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