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Nama : luckman andreciam

Nim : 181810050
Endang Fourianalistyawati, Ratih Arruum Listiyandini
Kelas : Psikologi B

Title The Relationship between Mindfulness and Depression in

Adolescents
A Journal Jurnal Psikogenesis
Year 2017
Author Endang Fouriamalistyawati
Ratih Arruum Listiyandini
Reviewer Luckman andreciam
The Date 19 january 2020

Abstract Depression is a common mental disorder in the world, but remains a

contributing factor to the derivation other diseases’ recovery time. The
prevalence of major depressive disorder is one of the highest which it
has continued to increase over the past ten years. There are several
factors that contribute to decrease depression are widely done. One
study in the United States showed that individuals who were depressed
or had depressed symptoms tend to have low levels of mindfulness. It
was evidenced by the opposite neural activity in depressed individuals
and individuals with high level of mindfulness. Mindfulness is the
ability of one to be aware and notice what are happening at that time.
One who has dispositional ability to mindful can accept any experiences
that occur receptively and openly, making it less likely for individuals to
do the ruminations. People with high mindfulness ability tend to have
low levels of depression. On the contrary, people with high level of
depression are known to have low levels of mindfulness. There were few
publications that discussed adolescent depression comprehensively,
though some studies had found that the onset of depression began since
the beginning period of life. It is notable to know the relationship
between mindfulness and depression in adolescents of Indonesia since it
can be used as preliminary data for further research and guidance for
mindfulness therapy in alleviating depression in adolescents of
Indonesia. This research used quantitative method and correlational
 design. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) and a depression
questionnaire, BDI, were distributed to 200 adolescents. From the result
of the analysis using Spearman correlation, it was known that there was
a negative and significant relationship between mindfulness and
depression, particularly in the dimensions of acting with awareness and
non judging of inner experience. These result indicated that the higher
the mindfulness score on the dimensions of acting with awareness and
non judging of inner experience, the lower the depression score that
adolescents have.

Discussion This study aims to measure the level of depression in adolescents.

Depression is a mental disorder that is common in the world (World
Health Organization, 2015). Although common, depression remains a
contributing factor in decreasing the speed of healing of various other
diseases. As many as 800,000 suicides have been reported each year
with depression as the main cause (WHO, 2015). The prevalence of
major depressive disorder is one of the highest and the number has
continued to increase over the past ten years (Richards, 2011). In
Indonesia, depression is categorized as a mental-emotional disorder and
its prevalence is as high as 6% of the total population (Riskesdas, 2013).
The effects of depression vary and some depend on the mediator. One of
the juvenile delinquents is reported to have a correlation as a result of
depression, and the degree varies depending on the extrovert-introvert
personality of the individual (Ibaniati, 2005). Drug use is also proven as
a result of depression and because of the greater prevalence in men,
depression and comorbidities are influenced by gender differences
(Costello et al, 2003; Franko et al, 2005). In Indonesia alone, it is not
clear that drug use is a direct consequence of depression in adolescents,
previous news shows that 90% of drug users in Indonesia are late teens
(Kompas, 2001). Overall, susceptible behavioral disorders occur as a
consequence of depression in adolescents (Abela & Hankin, 2008). And
those who have high mindfulness ability tend to have low levels of
depression, whereas individuals with high levels of depression are
known to have low levels of mindfulness (Heath, Carsley, De Riggi,
Mills, & Mettler, 2016). Thus, researchers see further research needs to
be done about the relationship between mindfulness and depression in
adolescents in Indonesia, so that more information about the relationship
between these two variables in adolescents in Indonesia.
Conclusion Based on the results of the discussion above, it is known that there is a
relationship between mindfulness and depression. These results are
expected to be the basis of further research, in knowing the extent of the
influence of the Journal of Psychogenesis techniques, carried out on
reducing depression in adolescents. And is also expected to be able to
sensitize the Indonesian community specifically to pay more attention to
their teenagers to avoid depression.