Bisma The Journal of Counseling
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): August

Counseling Guide Mindfulness Visual Imagery to Reduce Symptoms of Depression in Junior High School Students

Luh Putu Arycha Pradnya Suari (Ilmu Pendidikan Psikologi dan Bimbingan, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja, Indonesia)
Kadek Suranata (Ilmu Pendidikan Psikologi dan Bimbingan, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja, Indonesia)
Kade Sathya Gita Rismawan (Ilmu Pendidikan Psikologi dan Bimbingan, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Singaraja, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Aug 2025

Abstract

Symptoms of depression are still often felt by students because there are many factors that cause symptoms of depression to appear. This study aims to develop a mindfulness visual imagery counseling guidebook to reduce symptoms of depression in students. This study is development research using a research and development approach. The sample in this study were 3 students who had a very severe percentage of depression. The data collection instrument used the Acceptability, Accessibility, and Feasibility (AAF) scale instrument consisting of 14 items and also used the DASS-21 instrument to measure the percentage of depression in students. The data analysis method used in testing the content validity is CVR and CVI, the results of the content validity test showed a score of 1. This indicates that the guidebook developed has a very good level of content validity and is accepted in the very good category. The effectiveness test in this study used the Single Subject Research method with an A-B-A design, the results of the guidebook effectiveness test stated that the mindfulness visual imagery counseling guidebook is effective in reducing symptoms of depression in students. The results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank statistical test showed a significance value of p <0.05. Indicates that mindfulness visual imagery counseling intervention is significantly effective in reducing depressive symptoms in students. The implications of the study can help students in reducing depressive symptoms so that they are able to carry out activities without experiencing psychological disorders.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bisma

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Subject

Education Social Sciences

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Bisma The Journal of Counseling ISSN: Print 2598-3199 –Online 2598-3210 is a peer-reviewed, published by Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha in collaboration with Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI). The list of the journal was associated with Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI) is list here. ...