Date of Award
10-2022
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Styleguide
apa
Degree Name
Rehabilitation Counseling: M.S.
Department
Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy
College
School of Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Dr. Amy Knopf
Second Advisor
Dr. Susan Dowds
Third Advisor
Dr. Khadija Ali
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
mindfulness, meditation, telehealth, addiction, substance use, substance use disorders, craving, substance use craving, outpatient treatment
Abstract
The current study aims to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation via telehealth as part of routine care in an outpatient substance use treatment program in Jakarta, Indonesia. The randomized controlled study design was performed to find the difference between the mean score of the Mindfulness Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Aggregated Drug Craving Scale (ADCS) level before and after the intervention for the treatment group (n=15) and the control group (n=15). The two 2-way ANOVA (groups x times) was conducted to find the difference in ADCS and MAAS scores between the treatment group who received the Treatment as Usual (TAU) plus the additional four weekly telehealth mindfulness meditation sessions and the control group who received the TAU only. This study found that there was no significant difference in the average score of the MAAS (F (1, 56) = .147, p = .702, ηp2 = .003) and the ADCS (F (1, 56) = .358, p = .552, ηp2 = .006) for any interaction of groups, both treatment and control groups. There was also no significant difference in the average score of the MAAS score (F (1, 56) = .077, p = .783, ηp2 = .001) and the ADCS score (F (1, 56) = 1.88, p = .175, ηp2 = .033) for any type of intervention times, both at pretest and posttest. Hence, this study concluded that the TAU with added telehealth mindfulness meditation is not more effective than the TAU-only in reducing substance use craving.
Recommended Citation
Qisti, Dewi Anisa, "The Effectiveness of Telehealth Mindfulness Meditation in Reducing Substance Use Craving in an Outpatient Treatment Facility" (2022). Culminating Projects in Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy. 88.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cpcf_etds/88
Comments/Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my thesis committee chair, Dr. Amy H. Knopf. Thank you for your advice, encouragement, and feedback throughout this process. I am forever grateful to work with you. Thank you for always being an excellent reinforcer for completing my thesis.
Thank you to Dr. Susan Dowds and Dr. Khadija Ali for their time reviewing this thesis and providing valuable feedback. There is no doubt your additions strengthened the quality of my work.
Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to be part of my mindfulness meditation project. I hope this study can provide valuable resources for substance use disorder treatment.
I am most thankful to everyone who has supported me, especially my mom, dad, and mentor; I am overwhelmed with gratitude.
Finally, I dedicate this thesis to my daughters, Carissa and Carinna. This journey would never be completed without your sacrifice. I do believe someday, you both will understand and appreciate this journey. This journey is ours, thank you!