EXPERIENCES OF INDONESIAN STUDENTS JOINING SOCIAL CLUBS TO HELP REDUCING STRESS AND ANXIETY WHILE LIVING OVERSEAS
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https://doi.org/10.31004/jkt.v4i4.18845Keywords:
Kesehatan mental, Klub sosial, Mahasiswa internasional, PengalamanAbstract
Gangguan kesehatan mental merupakan permasalahan yang dapat menyebabkan penyakit di seluruh dunia. Penyakit ini sebagian disebabkan oleh stres akademik yang diakibatkan oleh tugas-tugas maupun kegiatan selama belajar di sebuah perguruan tinggi atau universitas. Mahasiswa, terutama yang belajar di luar negeri, menghadapi beberapa tantangan seperti kultur shock, hambatan bahasa, perubahan lingkungan, dan perjuangan akademis yang sulit. Beberapa bukti menunjukkan bahwa dengan bergabung ke dalam klub sosial atau organisasi kemahasiswaan, mahasiswa merasakan lebih banyak manfaat yang mereka dapatkan untuk membantu mereka bertahan menyelesaikan tugas akademiknya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi pengalaman mahasiswa Indonesia yang bergabung ke dalam klub sosial atau organisasi kemahasiswaan selama masa studi di Brisbane. Pengambilan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara wawancara. Wawancara dilakukan terhadap 10 informan untuk mendapatkan saturasi data yang diharapkan. Setiap wawancara direkam menggunakan alat perekam dan di transkripsi menggunakan transcriber online bernama Temi. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh selama wawancara, tema-tema yang muncul dibagi kedalam tiga kategori yang berbeda, yaitu; melepas stres, sumber dukungan, dan nilai profesional. Masing-masing tema telah menggambarkan pola khusus mengenai koping stres dan menghadapi kehidupan akademik selama studi di luar negeri. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bergabung ke organisasi akan berkenalan dengan ritme sosial yang dinamis sehingga dianggap sebagai penghilang stres bagi anggota. Namun, pendapat yang kontra juga menarik untuk dibahas yakni terdapat dampak negatif dari bergabung ke organisasi.References
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