A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among the Senior Secondary Students Studying In Government School, Chandigarh

A Pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among the Senior secondary Students Studying in Government School, Chandigarh. The objectives of the study are to identify the factors affecting stress, anxiety and depression among senior secondary students and to assess the impact of mindfulness meditation by comparing pre-test and post-test score related to stress, anxiety and depression as well as to determine association of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression score with Socio-demographic variables among Senior Secondary Students after intervention. Pre-experimental research design was used. Non probability (purposive) sampling technique was used to select 95 samples among the senior Secondary Students in Government School, Chandigarh. The tool used for data collection were divided into 4 sections-A (Participant's profile), B (Socialdemographic variables), C Perceived stress scale (PSS), D Depression, anxiety, stress scale(DASS-21). The validation of tool was done by the experts. Investigators developed rapport with the study subjects in order to gain trust. The analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study concludes that mindfulness meditation significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and depression in senior secondary students. The results show a noticeable improvement in mental health after students practiced mindfulness meditation, with a significant drop in stress and anxiety levels. The association between depression score with social media usage and emotional support was found among the students and Overall, mindfulness meditation proved to be an effective intervention for improving students' mental health.