Examining Student Resilience by Observing the Effect of Social Support and Optimism
Abstract
Abstract: There are many negative situations that make students depressed and very stressed with their academics. Students who lack endurance need conducive conditions through social support and strong optimism. This study aimed to test the effect of social support and optimism on the resilience of students working on their thesis. The subjects involved were 79 active students of the faculty of psychology. This study was conducted with quantitative methods using three scales: resilience, social support, and optimism. Sampling was performed using the purposive sampling technique, while the analysis employed the multiple linear regression technique. The results of the major hypothesis analysis show a very significant relationship between social support and student optimism and the resilience of students working on their thesis. The findings of this study can be a significant discussion topic for researchers or other education practitioners to prioritize establishing student resilience in writing final projects and encourage further research related to predominant factors that influence the attitudes of final-year students.
Abstrak: Terdapat banyak faktor dari situasi negatif yang membuat mahasiswa tertekan dan sangat stress dengan kondisi akademiknya. Siswa yang daya tahannya kurang membutuhkan kondisi yang kondusif melalui dukungan sosial dan optimisme yang kuat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh dukungan sosial dan optimisme terhadap resiliensi mahasiswa yang mengerjakan skripsi. Subyek yang terlibat sebanyak 79 mahasiswa aktif fakultas psikologi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode kuantitatif dengan menggunakan tiga skala yaitu resiliensi, dukungan sosial, dan optimisme. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, sedangkan analisis menggunakan teknik regresi linier berganda. Hasil analisis hipotesis mayor menunjukkan ada hubungan yang sangat signifikan antara dukungan sosial dengan optimisme mahasiswa dan resiliensi mahasiswa dalam mengerjakan skripsi. Temuan penelitian ini dapat menjadi topik diskusi yang signifikan bagi peneliti atau praktisi pendidikan lainnya guna memprioritaskan pembentukan resiliensi mahasiswa dalam menulis tugas akhir dan mendorong penelitian lebih lanjut terkait faktor dominan yang memengaruhi sikap mahasiswa tingkat akhir.
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