Akbar Zarina, Aisyawati Maratini Shaliha
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education Psychology, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Front Psychol. 2021 Aug 26;12:694122. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694122. eCollection 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the world for a year, where a study in China showed that the disease increased psychological distress among adolescents and college students, such as anxiety about the academic setback, economic effects, and impact on their daily life. However, a further study examining the impact of the disease on the mental health of students is required. Social support is the most vital psychosocial protective resource, where effective coping can reduce stress levels and prevent individuals from experiencing more severe psychological distress. Therefore, this study investigated the coping strategy, social support, and psychological distress among university students in Jakarta who are also the epicenter of COVID-19 in Indonesia. The psychological distress and coping strategy variable were measured through the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) and the COPE Brief instrument, respectively. Meanwhile, the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support-12 instrument was used to measure the social support variable. The study was disseminated via an online form and the number of research subjects included 250 students who matched the research criteria, including DKI Jakarta domicile and active students registered in the area that were confirmed to be COVID-19 positive. According to the results, coping strategies and increased social support were significantly correlated with decreased psychological distress and may serve as the basis for interventions.
新冠疫情已经困扰全球一年，中国的一项研究表明，这种疾病加剧了青少年和大学生的心理困扰，比如对学业受挫、经济影响以及日常生活受到冲击的焦虑。然而，还需要进一步研究该疾病对学生心理健康的影响。社会支持是最重要的心理社会保护资源，有效的应对方式可以降低压力水平，防止个体经历更严重的心理困扰。因此，本研究调查了雅加达大学生（雅加达也是印度尼西亚新冠疫情的中心）的应对策略、社会支持和心理困扰情况。心理困扰和应对策略变量分别通过霍普金斯症状清单-25（HSCL-25）和简易应对方式问卷进行测量。同时，使用多维感知社会支持量表-12来测量社会支持变量。该研究通过在线表格进行传播，研究对象包括250名符合研究标准的学生，这些学生居住在大雅加达特区，且在该地区注册的活跃学生中被确诊为新冠阳性。根据研究结果，应对策略和社会支持的增加与心理困扰的减少显著相关，这可能为干预措施提供依据。
