The Effect of Islamic Spiritual Mindfulness on Self-Efficacy in Anger Management among Schizophrenic Patients

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The Effect of Islamic Spiritual Mindfulness on Self-Efficacy in Anger Management among Schizophrenic Patients Meidiana Dwidiyanti1, Ashri Maulida Rahmawati2, Dian Ratna Sawitri3 1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia 2Student of Master Program in Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia 2Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia Article Info Abstract Article History: Received: 22 March 2021 Revised: 14 December 2021 Accepted: 19 December 2021 Online: 27 December 2021 Keywords: Anger management, Islamic spiritual mindfulness; schizophrenia; self-efficacy Corresponding Author: Meidiana Dwidiyanti Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia Email: mdwidiyanti@gmail.com Background: The prevalence of schizophrenia has increased in the last few years. Nevertheless, methods in assisting schizophrenic patients have not improved significantly. Islamic spiritual mindfulness is a spiritual approach that can help schizophrenic patients increase their self-efficacy in anger management. However, the application of this intervention is still not well researched. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of Islamic spiritual mindfulness on self-efficacy in anger management among schizophrenic patients. Methods: This study utilized a pre-post quasi-experimental design with a control group. A total of 54 schizophrenic patients were purposively recruited and divided into two groups: the intervention group (n=27) and the control group (n=27). The intervention group received four sessions of Islamic spiritual mindfulness in two weeks, while the control group received a standard intervention from the hospital. The data were collected using the Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy (RESE) scale and analyzed using the t-test. Results: The results showed a significant difference in self-efficacy scores between the control and intervention groups (p=0.000) after the intervention. In the pre-test, the mean score of self-efficacy in the intervention group was lower than the control group (M=28.15 vs. M=30.26) without a significant difference. However, in the post-test, a significant difference in self-efficacy between the intervention and control groups was found (M=46.44 vs. M=46.44; p=0.000). Conclusion: Islamic spiritual mindfulness significantly affects self-efficacy among schizophrenic patients. The Islamic spiritual mindfulness can be applied as a new form of approach to increase self-efficacy in schizophrenic patients.