The Influence Of Mindfulness Spiritual Therapy Based On Breathing Exercise On The Optimism And Meaningfulness Of Life Of Breastfeeding Mothers In Providing Exclusive Breastfeeding

Abstract

A phenomenon that often occurs in post partum mothers is that they often feel less optimistic about the amount of breast milk they produce. So the reality is that mothers really experience problems in producing breast milk. A mother who has difficulty breastfeeding her baby and cannot provide exclusive breast milk will result in a mother's level of meaningfulness being low. Non-pharmacological therapy is very necessary to increase breast milk production and increase the optimism and meaning of life of postpartum mothers in breastfeeding their babies. This research aims to explain the influence of mindfulness spiritual therapy based on breathing exercise on the optimism and the meaning of life of postpartum mothers in providing exclusive breastfeeding. Method: Quantitative research using a quasi-experimental study design with a pretest-posttest control group design approach is the research methodology employed. Purposive sampling was used to choose the respondents, with 15 women receiving mindfulness spiritual therapy based on breathing exercises and 15 moms serving as controls. The pretest was carried out on the 7th day of postpartum and the posttest was carried out on the 35th day. The intervention was carried out for 4 weeks for 15 minutes with a frequency of once a day. Data analysis used the Mann Whitney test and Wilcoxon Sum Rank Test with a significance level of α < 0.05. Mind findings the optimism of the intervention group after doing spiritual mindfulness therapy based on breathing exercise increased and the p-value was

0.002 <0.05. While in the control group, there was no difference in optimism between the pre- test and post-test with a p-value of 0.527>0.05. The meaningfulness of life of the intervention group after undergoing spiritual mindfulness therapy based on breathing exercise increased and a p-value of 0.006 <0.05 was obtained. While in the control group, there was no difference in the meaningfulness of life between the pre-test and post-test with a p-value of 0.547>0.05. Conclusion from this research will increase the sense of optimism and the level of meaning in life of postpartum mothers so that they can provide exclusive breastfeeding and continue breastfeeding until the child is 2 years old