MEDITATION IN SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS WHO SIT IN OLYMPIC AND ACCELERATION CLASS
Abstract: Meditation is
a state of
consciousness in which
the individual eliminates environmental stimuli
from awareness so
that the mind
has single focus,
producing a state of
relaxation and relief
from stress. Stress
that happen in
school environment or education
is called academic
stress. The purpose
of this research
was to analize
the influence of meditation to academic stress in school adolescents
who sit in olympic and acceleration
class. Method: The
researcher used a
experimental quantitative with
one-group pre-test and post test design without control group. This research had done
to 27 respondents, such as first and second grade of olimpiade class and last
grade of acceleration class in SMA N
3 Semarang. The
tool that used
in this research
was Academic Expectations
Stress Inventory (AESI) that
indicated academic stress
from expectations of self and expectations of parents and teacher Data
analysis used Paired Sample t-Test. Result and
Suggestion: This research
showed that 25
respondents (92,59%) had depreciation score of academic stress, 1
respondent (3,70%) had permanent score and 1 respondent (3,70%)
increase score of
academic stress. Significant
score from Paired Sample
t-Test showed that
0,000 < α
(0,05) so that
H0 was aversed
and H1 was accepted. This research resulted there
was influence of meditation to academic stress in school adolescents
who sit in
olympic and acceleration
class,it is expected
in nursing practice and some
resorts to use meditation as a self supporting intervention.
Author: Riska Titis Andriyani,
Suhartini
Journal Code: jpkeperawatangg120004
