PENGARUH MEDITASI RELAKSASI SPIRIT TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS PADA PENDERITA DIABETES MELLITU

Luh Made Karisma Sukmayanti Suarya,

2009 | Tesis |

This research was designed to examined the influence of relaxation spirit meditation toward psychological well-being on people with diabetes mellitus type 2. Its hypothesis purpose that relaxation spirit meditation have positive influence toward psychological well-being in people with diabetes mellitus type 2, that is improve occur on psychological well-being after relaxation spirit meditation intervention. This experimental study with randomized pre-post control group design fulfilled for two weeks and there were 8 subjects participated in this research and they have moderate psychological well-being. They were assigned into two groups, three subjects into experimental group and five subjects into control group. Psychological well-being was measured with Psychological Well-Being Scales in six dimensions that is self acceptance, positive relations with others, otonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life and personal growth. According to Mann-Whitney Test, Z-score for influence of relaxation spirit meditation toward psychological well-being on people with diabetes mellitus type 2 was -1.050 with p= 0,294 (p > 0.05) and Z-score for posttest was -1,383 with p= 0.167 (p > 0.05). These result indicated that relaxation spirit meditation have no influence to psychological well-being on people with diabetes mellitus type 2 and showed there was no difference on psychological well-being between experimental and control group for posttest. These result suggest that the relaxation spirit meditation intervention may benefit for psychological well-being on people with diabetes mellitus type 2, warranting further research. Findings may indicate that people with diabetes mellitus type 2 should have the adherence and through to do the relaxation spirit meditation for get the advantage on physiological, psychological and spiritual aspects. Keywords: Relaxation spirit meditation, Psychological well-being, People with diabetes mellitus type 2

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