Kesepian pada Mahasiswa selama Pandemi COVID-19 di Indonesia

Authors

  • Martaria Rizky Rinaldi Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26740/jptt.v11n3.p267-277

Keywords:

Kesepian, mahasiswa, pandemi, COVID-19

Abstract

The present study aims to explore loneliness of college student during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. A total of 236 respondents were participated in the study. Data collection was performed using UCLA Loneliness Scale version 3. Data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis, independent sampel t-test and ANOVA. The study found that more than half of the number of respondents were mild lonely (66.95%), while the others were moderate lonely (19.91%), and  the rest  were not lonely (13.13%). The finding also showed that there is no significant difference in loneliness between men and women, as well as between respondents living in parents' houses, and boarding or rented houses. Based on this study, it can be concluded that most participants experience loneliness in the mild level.

Keywords: Loneliness, students, COVID-19 pandemic

 

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan data empiris untuk mengetahui kesepian pada mahasiswa di masa pandemi COVID-19. Sampel penelitian yaitu 236 mahasiswa. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan UCLA Loneliness Scale 3. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu analisis deskriptif dan uji beda dengan t-test dan ANOVA. Temuan dari penelitian ini yaitu sebesar 66,95% responden menunjukkan kesepian ringan, 19,91% responden menunjukkan kesepian sedang, dan 13,13% responden menunjukkan tidak kesepian. Penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa tidak ditemukan perbedaan kesepian yang signifikan antara laki-laki dan perempuan, maupun berdasarkan status tempat tinggal (rumah orang tua, indekos ataupun rumah kontrak). Berdasarkan penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa sebagian besar mahasiswa mengalami kesepian pada tingkat ringan.

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2021-07-07

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Rinaldi, M. R. (2021). Kesepian pada Mahasiswa selama Pandemi COVID-19 di Indonesia. Jurnal Psikologi Teori Dan Terapan, 11(3), 267–277. https://doi.org/10.26740/jptt.v11n3.p267-277

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